7.22k reviews for:

Odyssee

Homer

3.71 AVERAGE

smolbook_gremlin's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

dudadudaduda's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

seawoodwrites's review against another edition

4.0

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Read for Coursera: Greek & Roman Mythology

I loved it. Which was a bit surprising to begin with; I'd thought it would be rather dry but you do get caught up in the tale. Mostly I want to smack Odysseus and Zeus for being willful little boys, given Penelope a big hug (and a stern talking-to about knowing when to leave a fool). My heart broke for Calypso.

Read it. You won't regret it, and I hear this is one of the best translations.

ros_scallydandler's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Glorious original in a superb translation that brings out the sense of being rooted in oral performance. 

ros_scallydandler's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Sublime original, excellent translation that brings out both the drama and the poetry. 

alukemartin's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

alyssalp's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

oaktoast's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

bookswithgeorge's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

ariasterexia's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes