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A review by shivani_maurya
The Oath by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
4.0
The third brought me to the first..albeit 10 years too late..
Most of my book diet during my middle and high school years was dependent on the books my sister picked up for me during vacations. I would pour over them every chance I could get. Re-reading them for want of new ones. And out of the ones that stuck with me, was the third installment of the Odysseus series by Manfredi. It thrilled me to no end. Imagine my distress when I tried but failed to get the other two parts. Years went by and The Oracle slipped my mind. Only to surface again a decade later, when I went through my goodreads stats and shelves. And I wasted no time in laying hands on the other two parts. An odyssey of sorts in its own right, eh?
While the first two parts can be read as mythological derivations, the third part is bound to try a new reader. I went through the series in order and my fascination from the time I first encountered it carried me through this time around. For me, being awash in the feelings a decade old was worth it :) This series makes for a leisurely read on Odysseus' life. Not on par with Madeline Miller's works but definitely worth a read. Give it a chance if you're intrigued :)
Most of my book diet during my middle and high school years was dependent on the books my sister picked up for me during vacations. I would pour over them every chance I could get. Re-reading them for want of new ones. And out of the ones that stuck with me, was the third installment of the Odysseus series by Manfredi. It thrilled me to no end. Imagine my distress when I tried but failed to get the other two parts. Years went by and The Oracle slipped my mind. Only to surface again a decade later, when I went through my goodreads stats and shelves. And I wasted no time in laying hands on the other two parts. An odyssey of sorts in its own right, eh?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Oath centers on Odysseus as the center character and his life before and during the Trojan years.
⭐⭐⭐ The Return centers on Odysseus' journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War and an intriguing end that bleeds into the third part.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Oracle is a thriller centered around modern day characters and through interesting plot development intersects with Odysseus' fate.
While the first two parts can be read as mythological derivations, the third part is bound to try a new reader. I went through the series in order and my fascination from the time I first encountered it carried me through this time around. For me, being awash in the feelings a decade old was worth it :) This series makes for a leisurely read on Odysseus' life. Not on par with Madeline Miller's works but definitely worth a read. Give it a chance if you're intrigued :)