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A review by jeslis
The Iliad by Homer
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Notes:
- Loved this so much! Lost my mind over Achilles and Patroclus but who's surprised.
- Themes of grief, anger and love were so interesting to me. In general I enjoyed how these universal emotions/experiences were explored in a way that is so applicable even now 3000 years later, and how they were addressed through specifics of the characters but also on a level that felt larger than the characters themselves.
- Taking off 0.5 just because it was a bit of a slog getting through the list of ships and some of the battle combat descriptions, but they were important in building up context for the heavy emotional points at the end.
- Loved this so much! Lost my mind over Achilles and Patroclus but who's surprised.
- Themes of grief, anger and love were so interesting to me. In general I enjoyed how these universal emotions/experiences were explored in a way that is so applicable even now 3000 years later, and how they were addressed through specifics of the characters but also on a level that felt larger than the characters themselves.
- Taking off 0.5 just because it was a bit of a slog getting through the list of ships and some of the battle combat descriptions, but they were important in building up context for the heavy emotional points at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Slavery