A review by bestja01
The Iliad by Homer: Rendered into English Prose by Samuel Butler by Samuel Butler

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Took me a year to read and only a few chapters were interesting- a whole book of battles with little plot. I strongly prefer The Odyssey if I had to pick one of Homer’s epics.