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The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds

emilyroseh's review against another edition

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lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

amayaethomas's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

jula_09's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

wojevan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

emergingmuses's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

slaying_samuel's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

theewhoread's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

miriam_skaj's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

morgob's review against another edition

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4.0

I had my students read a book of this and a book of the original, then they had to write an argument either supporting the use of graphic novels to teach classics or supporting that graphic novels cannot do justice to the original. After reading the whole graphic novel, I am inclined to believe the latter. It was simply not as good as the original. Maybe it would have been better if I had not read the original already, albeit years ago. I would definitely support teachers using graphic novels to teach classics, but if any of the students have read the original before, they might be disappointed.

gabrielle_erin's review against another edition

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4.0

This was such a fun and accessible way to access Homer's eipc poem. The illustrations were beautiful amd the story was easy to follow. I only wish there had been footnotes or a glossary to clarify the tricky bits!