An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic by Daniel Mendelsohn

An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic

Daniel Mendelsohn

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir travel informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A New York Times/PBS NewsHour Book Club Pick From award-winning memoirist and critic, and bestselling author of The Lost: a deeply moving tale of a father and son's transformative journey in reading--and reliving--Homer's epic masterpiece. When e...

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Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 84%
informative 84%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 15%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Average rating

4.22

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