The Odyssey

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Summary: Good Book
Review: I thought that this book is at first very confusing with all the characters coming in and different things happening very quickly. Also on the other side of that I find it very interesting and very realistic . I also think that this book is a good book if you like Greek mythology and the story of all the gods. I personally love Greek mythology and studied it a lot in sixth grade. I find it very interesting and weird what other people believe in other gods other than the ones you hear about at home. It is also interesting that there is so many different gods for so many different things. So in the words of the great philosopher Bob Axum this book should be read by all the teenagers in the world. I also feel that for a book about Greek mythology it is very fun and exciting.

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Summary: Read the Odyssey!!
Review: I'm 14, live in England and I'm studying the Odyssey for my GCSE in Classical Civilisation, and its a fantastic book. It's amazing to think that this whole story was once MEMORISED by Homer, and because it was so wonderful it was finally written down and has survived for years and years! The Odyssey is a great story because: although it's a mythical tale, Homer tells it with such reality and vivid description that you almost believe it's real, it's filled with excitement, twists and turns, with Odysseus always just about managing to escape from trouble! The intriging mythical creatures are fascinating, full of character and personality - i particularly like Polyphemus the Cyclops and also Athena, the wise goddess. that's another cool thing about the Odyssey - all of the ancient Greek names!! Although the Odyssey is a challenging book to read, due to the complicated people and place names, the long family histories and references to Greek mythology, and the repetitive narration, I would recommend it to anyone. Whether or not you want to analyse it in detail (as I have to for my exam!) or just read it and it enjoy it, everyone should read the Odyssey at least once! I find that each time I read it, I pick up something new, and it gets easier to understand and quicker to read. Just give it a try, it is a classics book, and well worth the effort, although it is challenging. I'm sure that anyone who is interested in mythology, or just adventure stories in general, something in the Odyssey will appeal to you. So read it!!!

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Summary: The best book I've ever read
Review: In the past years I've turned my life into an intense search for something that would blow me away, something that would make me step back in bewilderment. Whether it was a piece of music, poetry or a book I did not know; all I knew was that there had to be something out there that was capable of blowing my mind away. The Odyssey of Homer was all of this and more. It was the first book that made my blood run faster; the intrigue and adventure literally had me on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next. I would recommend this book to anybody and everybody. Not only is it the best adventure story ever, it is also a great piece of literature--particularly Fitzgerald's translation.

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Summary: It is very descriptive and interesting. I loved it.
Review: It is soooooo descripive and interesting, I just couldn't put it down

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Summary: Kids understand too
Review: Ok, I am 14 years old and have read the Odyssey and have seen many movies on this book. The Odyssey is about a hero named Odysseus who fights in Troy and spends most of the book trying to get back to Ithica. This is where his wife and son (now older, about 15) still wait his return. He finally gets home and still has many things to do. One of them is he must battle his wifes suitors who came to his home to clame his wife and title. In the end they all live happily ever after, but it is still a great book to read and to own. To be truthful this is the best price for this epic tale of survival.

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Summary: a stimulating book that displays the greatness of greek myth
Review: The Odyssesy is a book full of adventure and excitement. The personalties of the greek gods are displayed wonderfully and is reccommended to anyone!

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Summary: "The Odyssey is mezmerizing!"- Jimmy D.
Review: The Odyssey by Homer is about a warrior from the Trojan War and is trying to return home, but he faces deadly obsticles, for the Ocean God, Poseidon seeks revenge on him, for defying the gods! He gets trapped on an island with the sea nimph, Callypso. Please read this book. I know that once you get reading it, you will feel the salt water of the ocean blaring in your face as Odysseus journeys on his ship. It is a true classic! Now An NBC Major Television Event! Starring Armand Assante, Vanessa Williams, Greta Schacchi, and Isabella Rosillani. 5 Stars!

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Summary: Hard to understand, but great
Review: The Odyssey is about Odysseus, a brave warrior, returning home and fighting his enemies. I was required to read this in a class I took. After getting over all of the weird names, I found this to be an excellent book. If you like sex and violence, this is the book for you.

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Summary: An amazing novel
Review: The Odyssey is an amazing novel. The story is awesome and the translation by Albert Cook is great. This novel is great because it gives us a look at what ancient Greece was like. They valued marriage, they expected women to stay at home, that men would die in battle, on the sea, or raiding other people, and also that something that was unexplainable was due to the gods.

This novel is a great adventure. The Odyssey begins by showing Odysseus to us through the words of Meneloas and Nester. Then we are brought to Odysseus and learn his plight. We see him released after seven years of living with a goddess. When he is rescued again, we learn of his voyages since leaving Troy and the reason that one particular god is so angry with him. Once his story is told, his rescuers bring him to his fatherland. He then takes vengence on those who had ravaged his home while he was away, and he is reunited with his faithful wife Penelope.

As well as being a great insight to Greek life, this novel is a great story that I look forward to reading again. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: An amazing tale
Review: The Odyssey is an amazing tale of the travels of Odysseus and his crew after the Trojan War. His encounters with the Cyclops, sea monsters, Sirens, Gods, and ghosts create a tale larger than life. Mr. Rouse does an amazing job of translating the tale in a way that flows well and reads easily. My only complaint of this classic is the ending... in 1 1/2 pages things go from nearly a civil war to peace. It appears almost as if homer had not finished the tale before his death, and someone else added the ending just to finish the book. Aside from the ending, the entire book is a masterpiece of ancient literature.