Second the Emily Wilson version recommendation. My oldest read and it loved it when she was 11 or 12. a.co/d/26y9hgA It def fostered her interests in the classics in general. And she read and liked her The Iliad as well.

I’m going to spin this to saying I should stop seeking perfection and spending too much time overthinking things. 😉

Convince her Reggie is both dumb dog name and classic lit? (And good luck with the new doggo!)

Hope Jack gets the help he needs sounds like a sad situation.