Sue’s Reviews > The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander > Status Update
Sue
is on page 291 of 558
I am very slowly but surely making progress. I love so much of this; there are so many truly beautiful passages and, my favorite, a lot of Grade A violence. But then we get bogged down in endless lists of names of people we've never met before nor will we ever hear from them again.
I find myself not reaching for this book more often than not. I'm going to stick with it, but I am definitely taking my time with this.
— Sep 04, 2026 09:58PM
I find myself not reaching for this book more often than not. I'm going to stick with it, but I am definitely taking my time with this.
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Sue
is on page 365 of 558
I am still very slowly making my way through this.
***SPOILER ALERT: I guess? The book is 3,000 years old, guys.***
The death of Patroclus at the hands of Hector is my favorite scene so far. Incredibly tense, the action was top notch and the violence was at its most extreme. You watch the end of Patroclus in real time and feel it in your chest when he hits the ground.
— 13 hours, 47 min ago
***SPOILER ALERT: I guess? The book is 3,000 years old, guys.***
The death of Patroclus at the hands of Hector is my favorite scene so far. Incredibly tense, the action was top notch and the violence was at its most extreme. You watch the end of Patroclus in real time and feel it in your chest when he hits the ground.
Sue
is on page 217 of 558
I am slowly but surely making my way through! I'm really enjoying it! (Well, maybe not all of it)
— Aug 24, 2026 08:06PM