Baricco's retelling of the Iliad presents the Trojan War through human monologues, highlighting the brutality and futility of conflict.
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Baricco's retelling of the Iliad presents the Trojan War through human monologues, highlighting the brutality and futility of conflict.
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Imbuing the stuff of legend with a startling new relevancy and humanity, Baricco gives us The Iliad as we have never known it. His transformative achievement is certain to delight and fascinate all readers of Homer's indispensable classic
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of intimacies of the bedchamber amid wartime relationships
Violence & gore
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Graphic battle scenes with blood, organs, corpses, and dishonored bodies
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Minor references to priests and omens; gods and divine interventions removed
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Scattered anti-war reflections added throughout the narrative
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Extensive war suffering including slavery, death, kidnapping, and cruelty
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