A review by whimsicalmeerkat
The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason

3.0

I did not think I would like this after I first started reading, but I really did. The fragmented stories, aptly described by a friend as being like deleted scenes, ultimately came together to create a dreamlike, beautiful book. There is an absence of complete narrative thread, but being based on [b:The Odyssey|1381|The Odyssey|Homer|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158208330s/1381.jpg|3356006], that is OK. Even if one has not read that though, it isn't entirely necessary. As the book progresses the characters and events become more familiar while also constantly changing. Some favorites for me were Guest Friend, Decrement, The Myrmidon Golem, Odysseus in Hell. Athena in Death and Sanatorium.