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chickchick22's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
2.5
Good intro to the Odyssey.
cieralegue's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This version of the oddessy is easy to digest and i like that this story focuses on one leg of his journey. I like the mythology in this as its quite easy to understand
gabsaboutreads's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
engpunk77's review
3.0
I do so recommend this to students who are at the Magic Treehouse reading level but want a little more action. I have students who are in middle school reading Magic Treehouse, and I highly recommend this to them as the content is a little more interesting.
My son was tired of Magic Treehouse books being so tame, and this one described the cyclops tearing limbs off of his friends and eating them whole, once vomiting, drunk, chunks of human flesh, blood, and brains. My son was officially hooked on this series after that, and Magic Treehouse is behind him forever; he couldn't believe he kept reading these books about pirates and ninjas with absolutely no battles!
The Greeks in these stories of course are completely flawed characters, giving my son fuel for reaction, which is another feature that the Treehouse books don't have; Treehouse characters are the flattest you'll find. He's both disgusted by Odysseus's greed and bad manners as well as impressed by his cunning. I think this 9-year-old boy will be devouring this series.
My son was tired of Magic Treehouse books being so tame, and this one described the cyclops tearing limbs off of his friends and eating them whole, once vomiting, drunk, chunks of human flesh, blood, and brains. My son was officially hooked on this series after that, and Magic Treehouse is behind him forever; he couldn't believe he kept reading these books about pirates and ninjas with absolutely no battles!
The Greeks in these stories of course are completely flawed characters, giving my son fuel for reaction, which is another feature that the Treehouse books don't have; Treehouse characters are the flattest you'll find. He's both disgusted by Odysseus's greed and bad manners as well as impressed by his cunning. I think this 9-year-old boy will be devouring this series.
nclark528's review
Language is simple, but it might have been a little too hard to grasp for my second/third graders, comprehension wise. Recommend perhaps as a fourth grade book.
fatimasyed's review
5.0
I remember reading this series when I was back in elementary school (maybe grade 6?...from like grade 5-7?) and I remember that I absolutely loved this series! XD
As a kid I picked it up from our school library and thought it would just be a quick read and I immediately became hooked and literally, I would finish 1/2 books per night and the next day I would get the next couple of books XD (I'm sure if you were allowed to take more than like 3 books out I would have read all through the night) and I remember thinking that omg I was reading it soooo fast! but now I'm like aww child XD
I even remember how the books felt under my skin.
(the only reason I did "review" was because I am recently reading the Lemony Snicket's series, "a series of unfortunate events" and just because it is a middle-grade novel it brought nostalgia to one of my favourite books as a kid XD)
As a kid I picked it up from our school library and thought it would just be a quick read and I immediately became hooked and literally, I would finish 1/2 books per night and the next day I would get the next couple of books XD (I'm sure if you were allowed to take more than like 3 books out I would have read all through the night) and I remember thinking that omg I was reading it soooo fast! but now I'm like aww child XD
I even remember how the books felt under my skin.
(the only reason I did "review" was because I am recently reading the Lemony Snicket's series, "a series of unfortunate events" and just because it is a middle-grade novel it brought nostalgia to one of my favourite books as a kid XD)
ahpotts's review
4.0
A really good version for my 7-year-old. Obviously the story is great, and Osborne does it justice for the younger set.