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Originally Posted by Nyssa
I've just reread Book I and struggled through Book II, and am not really enjoying it now. Book I was a great set up, but 10 pages of name after name after name was too much.
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Don't get bogged down by the names! Surely skimming them is sufficient. I agree with you that the first book is a terrific hook. I like how it manages to introduce some of the overarching themes of the epic by focusing on a petty power squabble between two generals. I was bemused by the title,
The Rage of Achilles in my edition; I have also seen it rendered as
The Wrath of Achilles. "Hissy-fit" would seem more accurate to me. Achilles even goes crying to mom because the bigger boy took his toy away.