The Aeneid

Of all the books I've read to make people think I'm smart, this was the toughest to get through. I think it's that ancient propaganda vibe that got me. I read it after the Iliad and then the Odyssey and discovered I really don't have the same affinity for the Roman stuff. Obviously it's a little silly to give three stars to an ancient masterpiece but if you're thinking of reading this for the same shallow reasons as me, maybe don't. In retrospect I would much rather have read a book about the Aeneid before reading the Aeneid maybe then I would have had the context and enthusiasm to give this more than 3 stars.