A review by levibaus
The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds
4.0
As a "great books" nerd and Latin teacher, I would much prefer people to experience Homer and the full text first. But, I really appreciated this interpretation, especially since I've read The Odyssey many times before.
The illustrations, translation, and faithfulness to the original all make this a great graphic novel. I'm not one to read many comics or graphic novels, but I'd highly recommend this. The illustrations have some fun little foreshadowings and elements that are very appropriate for the text. In addition, I appreciated Gareth's willingness to work with several texts in order to find what worked best for him. Lastly, his faithfulness to Homer's original makes me happy - being a classics nerd!
If you have read the original, I'd recommend this to you! If you haven't read the original, I'd still recommend this work, but I'd recommend that you read the original first.
The illustrations, translation, and faithfulness to the original all make this a great graphic novel. I'm not one to read many comics or graphic novels, but I'd highly recommend this. The illustrations have some fun little foreshadowings and elements that are very appropriate for the text. In addition, I appreciated Gareth's willingness to work with several texts in order to find what worked best for him. Lastly, his faithfulness to Homer's original makes me happy - being a classics nerd!
If you have read the original, I'd recommend this to you! If you haven't read the original, I'd still recommend this work, but I'd recommend that you read the original first.