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Odyssee

Homer

3.71 AVERAGE

michelle_lynn_20's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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: Yes

Three stars for the story; five stars for the translation

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jeneveuxpastravailler's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

shel_beh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

novelsandnightcaps's review against another edition

4.0

Don't yell at me, but I actually like the Odyssey. I think it's useful, especially to cause people to think critically and with reason. It takes a lot to convince people to sympathize with Odysseus. He is not naturally "likeable," I agree. In fact, I straight up hated him for most of the book and wrote half an essay on why he isn't a real hero. See? Teaching moment because of my strong feelings for the book. I was also into this book to see how Fagles chose to translate the female characters. Hint: they don't get credit for anything. I'm writing my actual essay on that. Wish me luck!

bushpocker's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sofia_ortiz05's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

ngrove87's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mark_halfham's review against another edition

3.0

I was forewarned this would be complicated/confusing.. it just isn’t. Enjoyed it more than I anticipated.The storytelling utilises a lot of repetition which can be frustrating but at its core it’s a simple yet enjoyable adventure about family and the gods.

singsthetune's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

briannapeterson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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