The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood
Taste attributes: dramamyth/fairytalehistoricalcomedyfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossysocial commentarytroubled leadsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, fresh novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her.
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- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 191
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- Open Library
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