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Have to give 5 stars given this is one of the most important books in the Western Canon.

I actually enjoyed this more than The Iliad, but I would definitely recommend reading that one first so you understand the background. Lots of characters so helps to read this and take notes too.

coolvald's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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yelafeld's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

devonforest's review against another edition

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3.0

I just couldn't quite get into this as much as I wanted. Maybe it would've helped if I'd read the Iliad first? But apparently I like to read things out of order… The version I read had summaries before each book/chapter (whatever you want to call it) which I found very helpful. In general there didn't seem to be as much acto to the plot as I had thought. Again maybe I should have read the Iliad first.

thatssoleo's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

draugh_vaergahl's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

l003k's review against another edition

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.0

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