84 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571274185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Matthew Arnold praised the Iliad for its 'nobility', as has everyone ever since -- but ancient critics praised it for its enargeia, its 'bright unbearable reality' (the word used when gods come to earth not in disguise but as themselves). To r...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 62%
dark 48%
challenging 24%
adventurous 10%
tense 8%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 34% | Yes: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 8% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief
84 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571274185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Matthew Arnold praised the Iliad for its 'nobility', as has everyone ever since -- but ancient critics praised it for its enargeia, its 'bright unbearable reality' (the word used when gods come to earth not in disguise but as themselves). To r...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 62%
dark 48%
challenging 24%
adventurous 10%
tense 8%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 34% | Yes: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 8% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief