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sydkilgore 's review for:
The Odyssey
by Homer
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2021 review: ughhh I’m sorry Emily Wilson I REALLY wanted to like this translation. there were definitely some really beautiful and wonderfully done sections! but way too many weird word choices and slang that took me out of the story. Still glad I read it though
2025 review: listened to the Emily Wilson translation on audiobook for Epic Worlds class. I think I might've been too much of a hater last time---I liked the translation just fine now. I might write a paper about reading the realism and domesticity back into the Odyssey using Meadowlands by Louise Gluck, and I think the 'modern' translation lends itself well to the inquiry. But I may also use the Johnston translation we were supposed to read for class.
2025 review: listened to the Emily Wilson translation on audiobook for Epic Worlds class. I think I might've been too much of a hater last time---I liked the translation just fine now. I might write a paper about reading the realism and domesticity back into the Odyssey using Meadowlands by Louise Gluck, and I think the 'modern' translation lends itself well to the inquiry. But I may also use the Johnston translation we were supposed to read for class.