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zbrebis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Its worth reading if you're into classical studies and ancient Greece, but if someone told you that "every man NEEDS to read Odysseus" I'd just say, skip it?
Graphic: Rape, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, Murder, and Death
This whole book is about the use of violence against wit and 500+ people die so there's a lot of death.carmineslamp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Rape and Misogyny
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, War, and Classism
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, War, Blood, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
xandra_lyn's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Death, Gore, and Slavery
Minor: Rape
Rape: it's mentioned the slave girls were raped, but doesn't go into detailsfairlylocaltrashdragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
Minor: Incest
conspystery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Understatement of the century (centuries?), and goodness gracious, is it a great one. I don’t know what I can say about this translation that hasn’t been better said elsewhere, so I’ll stick with this: Wilson’s writing is incredible, and I think the feeling it evokes while reading it is probably similar to that of the experience of hearing The Odyssey performed, as it would have been in its original language, hundreds of years ago. The meter is especially impressive. Overall, though, my favorite aspect of this translation is how it maintains its complexity while still being completely accessible to the average reader. I got this from the library, but the first line was enough to convince me to buy my own copy. It’s genuinely exceptional.
Graphic: Slavery, Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Misogyny, Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: War, Rape, and Sexual assault
I mean, it's The Odyssey. It gets pretty rough at points.mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Animal death, Classism, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Like many people, I'd never read The Odyssey. I knew a bit of the story, but had never read the original text. I knew a little bit about the various translators, and was thrilled with Dr Wilson released her translation, but never read it. I've read enough Greek plays and Roman histories to know that I wasn't really a fan of the literature of that time period.
I finally read it when the library where I work used it as part of our "Read the book, see the movie" series. It's very interesting, but it's also very long. Like a lot of classical literature from the Greek and Roman era, it's a lot of words to describe things that could have been said in one or two. It's hard to get into, since it's in verse, not prose, but once you get into it, it's fun to read.
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexism, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, and Grief
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
tbh it would've been a lot more confusing had I not spent my childhood with Rick Riordan's books. Thanks to him for making me able to concentrate lol
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Misogyny