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Argos
by Phillip W. Simpson
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review as part of LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program.
Argos tells the story of Odysseus' extremely loyal dog. Starting from his very earliest days, we are given an emotional, easy-to-read tale about one dog's love for his family.
While I did truly enjoy the story, I found that Argos's perspective felt a little too much like he was a person who happened to be in the body of a dog. Argos views the world in human terms, placing too much value on logic and analysis instead of relying on the instincts that a dog would have. On top of this, Argos seems to have a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Greek mythology, even going so far as too know about Aeneas, a Trojan figure that, while known by Homer, I do not think would have been known in Ithaca prior to the Trojan war.
That aside, I think that Argos is a great read if you enjoy stories about dogs, loyalty, and action, and adventure. It expands on an interesting character who is met all too briefly in the Odyssey in an interesting way.
Argos tells the story of Odysseus' extremely loyal dog. Starting from his very earliest days, we are given an emotional, easy-to-read tale about one dog's love for his family.
While I did truly enjoy the story, I found that Argos's perspective felt a little too much like he was a person who happened to be in the body of a dog. Argos views the world in human terms, placing too much value on logic and analysis instead of relying on the instincts that a dog would have. On top of this, Argos seems to have a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Greek mythology, even going so far as too know about Aeneas, a Trojan figure that, while known by Homer, I do not think would have been known in Ithaca prior to the Trojan war.
That aside, I think that Argos is a great read if you enjoy stories about dogs, loyalty, and action, and adventure. It expands on an interesting character who is met all too briefly in the Odyssey in an interesting way.