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catherineallsop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Murder, and Slavery
Minor: War, Sexual assault, Rape, and Torture
zbrebis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Its worth reading if you're into classical studies and ancient Greece, but if someone told you that "every man NEEDS to read Odysseus" I'd just say, skip it?
Graphic: Rape, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, Murder, and Death
This whole book is about the use of violence against wit and 500+ people die so there's a lot of death.athenian_frog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, War, and Slavery
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Grief, Confinement, Cannibalism, and Animal death
There are graphic deaths of several characters. A group of women are hung and it is described in the epic with a few disturbing lines. There is a lot of violence in general.bones_jackson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, War, and Classism
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, War, Blood, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Animal death, Classism, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Like many people, I'd never read The Odyssey. I knew a bit of the story, but had never read the original text. I knew a little bit about the various translators, and was thrilled with Dr Wilson released her translation, but never read it. I've read enough Greek plays and Roman histories to know that I wasn't really a fan of the literature of that time period.
I finally read it when the library where I work used it as part of our "Read the book, see the movie" series. It's very interesting, but it's also very long. Like a lot of classical literature from the Greek and Roman era, it's a lot of words to describe things that could have been said in one or two. It's hard to get into, since it's in verse, not prose, but once you get into it, it's fun to read.
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexism, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, and Grief
kaitlyng's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Alcohol, and Cannibalism
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Animal death
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Murder