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Odyssee

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adventurous
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

FINALLY finished it. I think this is an incredible translation of The Odyssey. I’m no expert, but I do think that being harshly pedantic about translations of these epic poems that came out of oral traditions is stupid! And a waste of time! We’ve never actually seen the original and we never will! I don’t see the point in being patronizing over something that has existed in maybe thousands of different versions, each one as valid as the next, because that is the spirit of oral storytelling. And this one captures that spirit and the story, characters, and meaning beautifully. 
adventurous inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
adventurous challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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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