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I think I would have liked this book better if it had been written in the 1970s rather than the 2000s, which would explain its sometimes rather knee-jerk second-wave feminism. That said, there were a few rather delightful gems, namely the Odysseus' "trial" at the end of the book, set in the here-and-now. The judge's concerns about anachronisms are simply hysterical, for example. A decent companion piece to The Odyssey, but not one that's a terrifically compelling read. (I read two other books in the middle of reading this one...)

2022-12-10 23:11