If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of every man's journey though life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces (Goodreads).
While extremely descriptive and compelling, Homer's Odyssey is extremely repetitive. Once one gets over hearing 'rosy-fingered dawn' and 'princely Telemachus' and 'god-like Odysseus' repeated over and over again, the story is actually quite interesting. The tale of Odysseus is adventurous and exciting, and the development of Telemachus is brilliantly done as well. A solid cast of secondary characters follow up, while Odysseus internal struggles feature almost as bright as his obvious external ones. While extremely descriptive and compelling, Homer's Odyssey is extremely repetitive. 6.6/10
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