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Odyssee

Homer

3.71 AVERAGE

tom_56's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wildwoila's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark informative reflective tense 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

Travel back in time for a little insight into the worldview & values of the ancient Greeks. Fickle meddlesome gods, male honour, rampant war and liberal violence, slavery & female subjugation. Easy flowing translation, though I sometimes lost the rhythm.

sodremia's review against another edition

5.0

Me identifico com o Odisseu (também paro pra chorar em cada canto).

maelikesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Just a bunch of people going to each other’s houses

mikeprior98's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

estranger0's review against another edition

5.0

The Odyssey is not only two millennia ahead of its time, but it’s also probably the most important piece of fiction ever created. I was originally skeptical about this work, since I know that most people despised and despise reading this in school or during required reading, but I still gave it a shot after my thorough enjoyment of the Iliad.

Though I was not hooked at first, the Odyssey gradually got more and more engaging as it went on, giving us more and more insight into what happened at the end of the Trojan War, how Odysseus’ ship was stranded, how his men perished, and how he came home. This book draws many parallels to The Count of Monte Cristo, I highly beloved book of the modern era, which is another example of this poem’s cultural impact.

With captivating stories of the Cyclops or the Sirens, or the fantastically written sequence of Odysseus pulling an Edmond Dantes on his estate and manipulating his suitors into their demise, or the coming-of-age character arc of Telemachus, this story has it all 2000 years before novels started really getting good. Surprisingly underrated for its enchanting themes and powerful emotions, as well basically being the first piece of adventure fiction.

phoebe_r's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Wasn’t sure how to rate this because it’s so different in style and structure than what I usually read, so I just went with rating it on how much I enjoyed reading it, which was a lot! Didn’t find it difficult to read at all which was a pleasant surprise.

I bit repetitive in parts (so much feasting and anointing with oil and maids bring out “a choice of dainties, helping them liberally to all she could offer”).
But I found it an interesting read, especially in regards to learning about the customs and etiquette of the day, and how people believed the gods influenced their lives.