I will love The Illiad for ever and ever: the more translations, retellings and other media you consume, the more you come to appreciate it. Every time I found a detail that reminded me of my classical education, a tiny scream settled in my chest. 

You can truly feel the layers that were added by generations of storytellers. It makes the story an evocative whole full of fascinating imagery, themes that cut to the core of our mortality and yes- a dozen ways to pierce a man through the nipple. (Interesting translation choice that made me laugh.) 

I think Emily Wilson did a great job: her translation captures her love for the source material, her meticulous combing through meaning and a feel for the rhythm of the text. I quite liked the context given in the introduction as well; I even learned some new things! 

P.S. Justice for Idiomedes! I think he's one of the underrated heroes in the Illiad.