464 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679729525
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 1990
Description
The Aeneid is an epic poem written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. It's hero is Aeneas, a Trojan who travels from Troy to Italy to eventually found Rome. Some argue that The Aeneid is Virgil's answer to Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, combining two ge...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,251 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
tense 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 25%
dark 24%
informative 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Child death, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault
464 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679729525
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 1990
Description
The Aeneid is an epic poem written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. It's hero is Aeneas, a Trojan who travels from Troy to Italy to eventually found Rome. Some argue that The Aeneid is Virgil's answer to Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, combining two ge...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,251 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
tense 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 25%
dark 24%
informative 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Child death, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault