199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 05 October 2005
Description
Now that all the others have run out of air, it’s my turn to do a little story-making. In Homer’s account in The Odyssey, Penelope—wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy—is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her st...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,762 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 18%
informative 17%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault
199 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957173
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 05 October 2005
Description
Now that all the others have run out of air, it’s my turn to do a little story-making. In Homer’s account in The Odyssey, Penelope—wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy—is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her st...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,762 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 18%
informative 17%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault