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416 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home - one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life. Odysseus'...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,611 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Slavery
416 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
The epic tale of Odysseus's journey home - one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life. Odysseus'...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,611 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Slavery