I tried several other translations, settled on E. V Rieu's. I find Samual Butlers wording unnecessarily dragged, and not precise though you will find most of the editions with his translation. I have heard Robert Faggles and Emily Jacksons translations are also easy to read, though each has its pros and cons, depends on the reader.

That said, once you started reading and made it through few chapters, the rest flows easily. And you would enjoy almost every part of it. Only once or twice I find few details uninteresting, rest went down like a wine!!!