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nefariousbee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I did not expect this text to be so digestible. when you stop thinking about it as a historical document and take it for a story that it is, it turns into this beautiful instance of an all-consuming love and grief of losing it and that's right up my alley
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
roadki77's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Iliad focuses on the mythical Trojan war, more specifically the characters of Helen, Paris, Hector, and Achilles. The Odyssey focuses on the return from the war, focusing on the character of Odysseus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Certain content warnings are not literal due to the time it was written. Example: the tag "police brutality" refers to atrocities that soldiers committed on the battlefield.