Omeros by Derek Walcott

Omeros

Derek Walcott

325 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events—the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of African e...

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Moods

challenging 90%
reflective 90%
emotional 45%
inspiring 36%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 9%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.83

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