The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey

Homer with Robert Fagles (Translator)

The Odyssey

Homer with Robert Fagles (Translator)

fiction classics poetry informative inspiring slow-paced

541 pages | first published -800

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The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles A Penguin Classic Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of A...
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Moods

adventurous 93%
challenging 42%
dark 21%
tense 21%
emotional 18%
reflective 16%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 37%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 40% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

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3.67

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