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hannahbeereads's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful prose with some standout chapters, but overall I felt like many stories were missing something.
anna_amo's review against another edition
5.0
Oh this was so engaging. Just little flickers of possibility that opened up new worlds and histories in every chapter.
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
poetpenelopee's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
This book presents itself as as possible variations of The Odyssey from when the story was a work of oral tradition before it was written down into the form we know. However, it seems that the author doesn’t know much about Mycenaean-Archaic Age Greek history/culture or doesn’t care as several of these stories draw from completely different mythologies and cultures with the names of characters from the Epic Cycle copy pasted in. It’s an entertaining read; I just think the title, preface, and description completely misrepresent what this book actually is.
solakri's review against another edition
4.0
Great to dip in and out of. I'm a sucker for an Odyssey knock-off
toc's review against another edition
5.0
Am I reading Calvino? Am I reading Borges? This book has flavors of both in the intensity and inventiveness of each brief chapter.
Purported to be an assembly of Odyssey books that were left out of the canon I suspect it's more a collection of lies, of feints, of gambits in a larger game in which the readers are mere foot soldiers, sailors, chess pieces to be sacrificed and tossed aside in Mr. Mason's wild attempt to reach his own Ithaca. Here's hoping he never reaches it and brings us along for the ride.
Purported to be an assembly of Odyssey books that were left out of the canon I suspect it's more a collection of lies, of feints, of gambits in a larger game in which the readers are mere foot soldiers, sailors, chess pieces to be sacrificed and tossed aside in Mr. Mason's wild attempt to reach his own Ithaca. Here's hoping he never reaches it and brings us along for the ride.
ngeru's review against another edition
4.0
This is a riff on the Odyssey with reimagined alternative stories, variations on a theme, set in various ways and settings. in the end, the twists are worthy of Odysseus himself, and we are left with a complex tangle of stories and a feeling that Odysseus his tricked us again. Most enjoyable, and something i will read again.
cami19's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
mollybs's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75