216 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676974188
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 11 October 2005
Description
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 story a salutary lesson through the ages. Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,629 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 22%
funny 21%
adventurous 19%
informative 17%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault
216 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676974188
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 11 October 2005
Description
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 story a salutary lesson through the ages. Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,629 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
challenging 22%
funny 21%
adventurous 19%
informative 17%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, DeathModerate
Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault