Omeros by Derek Walcott

Omeros

Derek Walcott

325 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events—the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of African e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 337 reviews

Moods

challenging 94%
reflective 94%
emotional 47%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 17%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 77%
fast 11%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.89

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