558 pages • first pub -750 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062046277
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 24 November 2015
Description
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer’s timeless epic of the Trojan War Composed around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-y...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,540 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 38%
emotional 37%
dark 31%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Slavery, Gore558 pages • first pub -750 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062046277
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 24 November 2015
Description
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer’s timeless epic of the Trojan War Composed around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-y...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,540 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 38%
emotional 37%
dark 31%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Slavery, Gore