Homer The Illiad by

Homer The Illiad

with E.V. Rieu (Translator)

460 pages • first pub -750 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

The epic tale of Odysseus’s journey home – one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life. Odysseus' ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20,373 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
challenging 54%
emotional 38%
tense 37%
dark 31%
sad 26%
reflective 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 31%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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