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The Odyssey

Homer

3.71 AVERAGE

randy_l5's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

coryatthemovies's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pebblestheotter's review against another edition

3.5

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_wafflez_800's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shaken_not_stirred's review against another edition

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What am I supposed to say about the fucking odyssey??

venusloverblue's review against another edition

4.0

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Son vuelteros a más no poder

marirogan's review against another edition

5.0

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Odysseus was a straight up idiot, but his misfortune was really entertaining

smashbreads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging medium-paced

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The Odyssey is a chaotic road trip full of Gods, grief, weeping men, and extremely bad travel companions.

Osysseus is out here crying on a beach for seven years while cheating on his wife, getting magically roofied by Circe, and yelling his real name at monsters like an idiot. Telemachus just wants some dad closure, but keeps getting roped into cow sacrifices and weird baths. And Athena? The only one with a plan. QUEEN behavior.

Homer said: "Let's explore the emotional fallout of war, divine meddling, and fragile masculinity... but make it epic." Also: Why is everyone always crying?? Is this a Greek tragedy or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Bonus: Surprisingly feminist moments from Calypso and Helen. Less bonus: The suitors, who are actual human garbage.

It's drama. It's vibes. It's ancient trauma. And yeah, I did read it while also reading Ulysses, so my brain is soup now. Same soup, different spoons. 

mountfright's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

brinegut's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes