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199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786892485
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 08 May 2018
Description
“Homer’s Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially f...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,856 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: 34% | 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
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Rape, Murder, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence
199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786892485
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 08 May 2018
Description
“Homer’s Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially f...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,856 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: 34% | 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
Rape, Murder, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence