96 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To retrieve the Iliad's' energy, Alice Oswald has stripped away its story and her account focuses by turns on Homer's extended similes and on the brief biographies of the minor war-dead, most of whom are little more than names, but each of whom li...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 69%
dark 53%
challenging 30%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 26% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 40% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief
96 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To retrieve the Iliad's' energy, Alice Oswald has stripped away its story and her account focuses by turns on Homer's extended similes and on the brief biographies of the minor war-dead, most of whom are little more than names, but each of whom li...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 69%
dark 53%
challenging 30%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 26% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 40% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief