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paul_fiction 's review for:
The Odyssey
by Homer
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Translated from the Greek by Robert Fitzgerald
Read during summer break during clerkship transition (4th year)
I preferred The Iliad: more consistent in tone. The latter parts of The Odyssey drag after the emotional high of the homecoming.
“Nobody is killing me” is so clever istg
Achilles randomly shows up just to trauma-dump in the underworld 😭
Odysseus’ sea voyage is surprisingly short. the real epic is on shooing away Penelope’s suitors
The goodest dog, Argos, recognizes his master after 20 years… then fucking dies?? Fuck off. Don’t talk to mee istg