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The Iliad
✦•┈๑⋅⋯ The Iliad by Homer (Translated by Bruce Heiden) ⋯⋅๑┈•✦
➝ • 2/5 ☆ •
DNF at 9%
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
I made it to 9% and realized I still had no idea what was happening. Every scene slid right out of my brain the moment I read it. I picked this up multiple times hoping something would click, but it never did. I appreciate the Classics for what they are, but I just could not find the willpower to keep going. This one was not for me, so I am calling it here.
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
If you like:
✔️ epic poetry
✔️ ancient literature
✔️ mythology focused stories
✔️ dense classical language
✔️ slow unfolding narratives
✔️ historical foundational texts
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
📅 Pub Day: Out Now 📚
💌 ARC gifted via NetGalley from Bruce Heiden | Palmetto. All opinions are my own.
✦•┈๑⋅⋯ The Iliad by Homer (Translated by Bruce Heiden) ⋯⋅๑┈•✦
➝ • 2/5 ☆ •
DNF at 9%
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
I made it to 9% and realized I still had no idea what was happening. Every scene slid right out of my brain the moment I read it. I picked this up multiple times hoping something would click, but it never did. I appreciate the Classics for what they are, but I just could not find the willpower to keep going. This one was not for me, so I am calling it here.
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
If you like:
✔️ epic poetry
✔️ ancient literature
✔️ mythology focused stories
✔️ dense classical language
✔️ slow unfolding narratives
✔️ historical foundational texts
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
📅 Pub Day: Out Now 📚
💌 ARC gifted via NetGalley from Bruce Heiden | Palmetto. All opinions are my own.