3.5
Doesn’t ancient greek novel sound intimidating? So I thought, and what I got was a super fast-paced story full of strong emotions and drama queens. It basically felt like watching a condensed soap opera, with some extra additions of kidnapping, crucifixions, slave trade and war. It’s obvious that Chariton was a big fan of Homer’s works, and it was fun to see all the references to esp. the Iliad throughout the text.