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199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 05 October 2005
Description
Now that all the others have run out of air, it’s my turn to do a little story-making. In Homer’s account in The Odyssey, Penelope—wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy—is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her st...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,827 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
emotional 35%
sad 30%
funny 22%
challenging 21%
adventurous 19%
informative 16%
mysterious 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault
199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 05 October 2005
Description
Now that all the others have run out of air, it’s my turn to do a little story-making. In Homer’s account in The Odyssey, Penelope—wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy—is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her st...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,827 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
emotional 35%
sad 30%
funny 22%
challenging 21%
adventurous 19%
informative 16%
mysterious 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault