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mathildur 's review for:
The Odyssey
by Homer
My review for Emily Wilson's translation: The Odyssey was quite the journey! It is definitely easier to read than the Iliad since there is a lot more action. I read the translations by Emily Wilson and Robert Fagles at the same time, book by book, which made for a very interesting reading experience. I got to witness and explore the differences in translation, and I have to say I enjoyed Wilson's a whole lot more than Fagles'. Not only due to the lack of words like bitch and whore, but also because Wilson's translation contains less misogyny and does not shy away from using words like slave to help readers understand the ongoing power dynamics between characters. I can't wait to read Wilson's translation of the Iliad now!! Still, I cannot give this book more than 4 stars in good faith, because it took forever to read and it felt like such a chore at times lmao.
For Fagles', the translation was all right to read, but I would not recommend it.
For Fagles', the translation was all right to read, but I would not recommend it.