tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post7265620239798775240..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Review: The Song of AchillesChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-62315414538759104242012-09-05T16:17:40.567-04:002012-09-05T16:17:40.567-04:00That's totally cool. I have no issue learning ...That's totally cool. I have no issue learning new things from my commenters. As long as the comment doesn't start with 'you bloody idiot,' we're all good! <br /><br />You're right. Skipping those sections would be wise, but I don't like doing that, because then I feel like I'm lying if I claim to have read the whole book. :/Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-87263936719167369822012-09-05T16:15:35.343-04:002012-09-05T16:15:35.343-04:00I was referring to the so-called Homeric question....I was referring to the so-called Homeric question. I can't really remember it in details, but I think this wikipedia page is pretty accurate:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeric_Question" rel="nofollow">Homeric Question</a><br /><br />I'm sorry, I always manage to sound like a know-it-all when commenting on your blog. And no, I wouldn't be interested in reading about the commander of each Greek ship, either. I think these parts should be always skipped, unless you're reading the Iliad with a specific research interest in mind. <br />Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652990135572677170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-72498895941510820652012-09-04T13:10:14.706-04:002012-09-04T13:10:14.706-04:00I didn't. Shameful, I know. Maybe some day. I ...I didn't. Shameful, I know. Maybe some day. I used to not like LOTR and I love it now, so maybe I'll grow into Homer one day.<br /><br />Well, I don't think Achilles or Patroclus is a hundred percent gay, but they're just really into one another. As for the whole Briseis thing, you'll need to read it to find out how Miller handled that.<br /><br />I don't have any issue with them being gay. I don't know much about the history of homosexuality, but I don't see why that would prevent two younger people from getting together. Hmmm. I wonder if there are books on that...<br /><br />No problem. I feel like I need to research some for the debate. Ultimately, though, it's fiction about fiction, so there's a lot of latitude I think.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-91288635496569283962012-09-04T13:05:48.098-04:002012-09-04T13:05:48.098-04:00You didn't like The Iliad?! *cries for Homer&#...You didn't like The Iliad?! *cries for Homer's sake* Seriously though it's my fav book of all time. (I'm crazy, I know lol) Interesting that this author took the Achilles-Patroclus relationship in a LGBT way. That's a hotly contested issue with scholars basically split down the middle. I've always loved Patroclus, but I guess I don't see how Achilles could have kept him as a lover if he also had briseis...unless he's bi. Historically speaking though Greek homosexuality usually involved an older man and a very young one, so the gay theory doesn't fly with me. But there certainly are a lot of rather romantic-ish declarations from Achilles, so it's tough.<br /><br /><br />...sorry, I sorta love this debate. LolKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-52062404491432395842012-09-04T12:23:53.828-04:002012-09-04T12:23:53.828-04:00That I know of? No.
Google says:
Lavinia by Ursu...That I know of? No.<br /><br />Google says: <br />Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin<br />In Search of a Homeland - Penelope Lively<br />Black Ships - Jo Graham<br /><br />No idea if any of those are from Dido's perspective, or if they're good, though I suspect they may be.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-6986320598541854962012-09-04T12:20:14.999-04:002012-09-04T12:20:14.999-04:00Oh man, I don't remember that one at all! Sad....Oh man, I don't remember that one at all! Sad. I have very strong memories of the Don Quixote episode though. So wonderful.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-39051402528198522952012-09-04T12:04:20.521-04:002012-09-04T12:04:20.521-04:00I LOVED the Wishbone Odyssey episode and, to this ...I LOVED the Wishbone Odyssey episode and, to this day, remember during the fight scene, when he's pulling the rug out from under one of the suitors feet, he says "Have a nice TRIP, see you next FALL." Haha, epic pun, Wishbone.Steenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254893646539431640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-80369006130909493342012-09-04T12:01:59.954-04:002012-09-04T12:01:59.954-04:00I didn't know retellings of Homer was a thing!...I didn't know retellings of Homer was a thing! I must read all of these NOW! Do you know if someone has taken on the Aeneid? Because that one was definitely my fav and I've always wanted to write the tale from Dido's perspective.Steenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254893646539431640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-43346602356373096462012-09-04T09:37:59.163-04:002012-09-04T09:37:59.163-04:00I freaking love Greek mythology, but his style doe...I freaking love Greek mythology, but his style does not mesh with my tastes.<br /><br />Yup, they are the cutest.<br /><br />Woo! I hope you love it. This one's definitely wonderful.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-27871316789203368602012-09-04T09:36:46.474-04:002012-09-04T09:36:46.474-04:00Yes! I loved that they got to be real people in th...Yes! I loved that they got to be real people in this, and most of the adaptations I've read/seen focus more on Helen and Paris, because they're the prettiest.<br /><br />Me too.<br /><br />WISHBONE! THE BEST.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-28419683661034385732012-09-04T09:36:01.092-04:002012-09-04T09:36:01.092-04:00That's ALWAYS a good idea. Whenever people tol...That's ALWAYS a good idea. Whenever people told me I was too cynical, I would respond that it just left more space to be pleasantly surprised.<br /><br />Hmmm, I don't remember that speech, but I may have. I blame the education system for me 'doing it wrong.' Also, I did listen to the audiobook in bits and pieces and I was still bored. I don't think that style is for me. There will never be a format or a reading speed at which I will care about who commanded every boat. I know some people like that stuff, though.<br /><br />The film was SO BAD.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-35710356781874730712012-09-02T10:49:55.321-04:002012-09-02T10:49:55.321-04:00I did like Homer (:
It's Greek Mythology! How ...I did like Homer (:<br />It's Greek Mythology! How can you not like it?<br />I'm surprised that the author went that way with the book.<br />Good thing nothing is graphic and I love how their love is sweet. Aww!! XD<br />I already had this as my tbr list but never read the summary. This book is going to be awesome. Oh, how I love Greek Mythology... *sigh*Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-88053851622407933362012-09-02T09:55:59.915-04:002012-09-02T09:55:59.915-04:00The Song of Achilles sounds great. I mean, I like ...The Song of Achilles sounds great. I mean, I like that you get a pretty indepth look at Odysseus and Patroclus and Achilles.<br /><br />Also? I am always a fan of shit-stirrers, being one myself in real life.<br /><br />We never had to read The Iliad in high school, but we did read The Odyssey which I liked because we got to watch the movie too. And also I remember the Wishbone adaptation and I have a soft spot for books with Wishbone adaptations.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-82406119234204540652012-09-02T05:07:53.196-04:002012-09-02T05:07:53.196-04:00Yes! Love this review! All signs so far tell me th...Yes! Love this review! All signs so far tell me that I'm going to love this book. So maybe I should try to lower my expectations a bit, *just in case*. <br /><br />On a side note, I think that attempting to read (or listen to) the *whole* Iliad (or Odyssey), especially in a short amount of time, is a very good way to hate it. It's extremely hard to enjoy the Homeric poems that way, because they were not composed to be experienced like that. I'm not trying to tell you that "you did it wrong"; it's more like, "you didn't like it that way? I'm surprised anyone would". And that's not Homer's fault. I suppose you got the whole "Homer probably didn't exist, and even if he did, he probably wasn't the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey" speech at some point?<br /><br />I can't remember much of the film Troy, but I didn't really like it much. Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652990135572677170noreply@blogger.com