A review by kibbles15
The Iliad by Homer

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book has been on my "books to read" list for a while. Thanks to a challenge from my library (and the recent popularity of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller) I decided to move this book up on my list. Going in I had no idea what to expect. All I knew about the story is that there was a war on Troy due to a woman named Helen and that somehow Achilles was part of the story. Honestly, even going in with no expectations, I was very disappointed. None of the characters were likable and the story did not move forward at all. Pretty much the whole story was people fighting against each other for no other reasons than pride and/or vengeance. Which side was winning was entirely dependent on how the Gods, mainly Zeus were feeling that day. That being said, I listened to the audiobook version of this book and it is beautifully performed/read by Dan Stevens. I think that his reading is the only reason I made it through the whole book. (I am adding a star just for his reading). 
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