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A review by gbillingham
The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason
3.0
An interesting collection of Odyssey reimaginings. Some worked for me, others didn't. When they did work they were beautiful, the others left me cold.
I particularly enjoyed the ones that turn the story on its head, or where we hear from a character whose voice is nonexistent in traditional tellings (ie Polyphemus)
Overall probably worth reading if you have a standing interest in Greek mythology and are familiar with both the Iliad and the Odyssey. I consider myself quite familiar but still felt like some of the stories went over my head.
I particularly enjoyed the ones that turn the story on its head, or where we hear from a character whose voice is nonexistent in traditional tellings (ie Polyphemus)
Overall probably worth reading if you have a standing interest in Greek mythology and are familiar with both the Iliad and the Odyssey. I consider myself quite familiar but still felt like some of the stories went over my head.