7.19k reviews for:

The Odyssey

Homer

3.71 AVERAGE

trackingjsreads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Better than its companion epic and instrumental for Western literature for years to come. Problem is translations apparently wring out the pathos and leave it overly formal.

eilean's review against another edition

4.0

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Odysseus is a little bitch boy

nada_elshabrawy's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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How did I miss the greatness for all that time?

beelzebooknerd's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I mean, it's a classic! This is the only translation I've read as I'm not super focused on the author's choice of diction or prose or anthing as particular as that. It may not be the best translation out there, but I'm not the kind of person who cares much about that.

teresabees's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

allanreadsalot's review against another edition

4.0

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4 stars
Listening to Ancient Greek classics for my advanced history class part 2

oheywon's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

solarisalice's review against another edition

3.0

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Reconozco la relevancia del libro y entiendo porque es el favorito de mucha gente .
Pero es que Ulises me cae tan mal que me fue imposible disfrutarlo del todo .
Mi favorito sigue siendo la Iliada

baronet_coins's review against another edition

3.0

challenging slow-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

bresbookshelf's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated