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A review by smashbreads
The Odyssey by Homer
challenging
medium-paced
4.0
The Odyssey is a chaotic road trip full of Gods, grief, weeping men, and extremely bad travel companions.
Osysseus is out here crying on a beach for seven years while cheating on his wife, getting magically roofied by Circe, and yelling his real name at monsters like an idiot. Telemachus just wants some dad closure, but keeps getting roped into cow sacrifices and weird baths. And Athena? The only one with a plan. QUEEN behavior.
Homer said: "Let's explore the emotional fallout of war, divine meddling, and fragile masculinity... but make it epic." Also: Why is everyone always crying?? Is this a Greek tragedy or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Bonus: Surprisingly feminist moments from Calypso and Helen. Less bonus: The suitors, who are actual human garbage.
It's drama. It's vibes. It's ancient trauma. And yeah, I did read it while also reading Ulysses, so my brain is soup now. Same soup, different spoons.
Osysseus is out here crying on a beach for seven years while cheating on his wife, getting magically roofied by Circe, and yelling his real name at monsters like an idiot. Telemachus just wants some dad closure, but keeps getting roped into cow sacrifices and weird baths. And Athena? The only one with a plan. QUEEN behavior.
Homer said: "Let's explore the emotional fallout of war, divine meddling, and fragile masculinity... but make it epic." Also: Why is everyone always crying?? Is this a Greek tragedy or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Bonus: Surprisingly feminist moments from Calypso and Helen. Less bonus: The suitors, who are actual human garbage.
It's drama. It's vibes. It's ancient trauma. And yeah, I did read it while also reading Ulysses, so my brain is soup now. Same soup, different spoons.