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A Odisseia de Homero
A Odisseia de Homero como nunca a viu.
Ulisses, rei de Ítaca, regressa dos seus triunfos na guerra de Troia sem imaginar que a sua verdadeira aventura começaria agora. Entre deuses caprichosos, monstros aterradores e tentações irresistíveis, a sua odisseia transforma-se numa luta pela sobrevivência, pela honra e pelo reencontro com a família.
Gareth Hinds, mestre da adaptação literária para a linguagem da novela gráfica, dá nova vida ao clássico imortal de Homero com ilustrações deslumbrantes e uma narrativa vibrante. O resultado é uma obra que combina fidelidade épica e emoção contemporânea, acessível a novos leitores e fascinante para quem já conhece a epopeia original.
Uma viagem visual e literária única - para descobrir, redescobrir e nunca mais esquecer uma história de heroísmo, aventura e ação que foi contada e recontada por mais de dois mil e quinhentos anos!
Ulisses, rei de Ítaca, regressa dos seus triunfos na guerra de Troia sem imaginar que a sua verdadeira aventura começaria agora. Entre deuses caprichosos, monstros aterradores e tentações irresistíveis, a sua odisseia transforma-se numa luta pela sobrevivência, pela honra e pelo reencontro com a família.
Gareth Hinds, mestre da adaptação literária para a linguagem da novela gráfica, dá nova vida ao clássico imortal de Homero com ilustrações deslumbrantes e uma narrativa vibrante. O resultado é uma obra que combina fidelidade épica e emoção contemporânea, acessível a novos leitores e fascinante para quem já conhece a epopeia original.
Uma viagem visual e literária única - para descobrir, redescobrir e nunca mais esquecer uma história de heroísmo, aventura e ação que foi contada e recontada por mais de dois mil e quinhentos anos!
256 pages, Paperback
First published October 12, 2010
About the author
Gareth Hinds
19 books293 followersGareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics, including Beowulf (which Publisher’s Weekly called a “mixed-media gem”), King Lear (which Booklist named one of the top 10 graphic novels for teens), The Merchant of Venice (which Kirkus called “the standard that all others will strive to meet” for Shakespeare adaptation), The Odyssey (which garnered four starred reviews and a spot on ten “best of 2010” lists), Romeo and Juliet (which Kirkus called “spellbinding”), and Macbeth (which the New York Times called “stellar” and “a remarkably faithful rendering”). Gareth is a recipient of the Boston Public Library’s “Literary Lights for Children” award. His books can be found in bookstores and English classrooms across the country, and his illustrations have appeared in such diverse venues as the Society of Illustrators, the New York Historical Society, and over a dozen published video games.
Gareth lives in the Washington DC area.
Gareth lives in the Washington DC area.
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March 18, 2019
A perfect medium for a lazy reader who will never read actual The Odyssey (aka me).
The only thing that left me scratching my head is this question: why is Odysseus considered a hero? He hasn't done ONE heroic, un-selfish thing in this whole saga. He was evidently a good fighter (and lover? hard to say, all women throw themselves at him for some reason), but all he ever did was either expect hospitality from various people or steal others' stuff when he wasn't offered that said hospitality.
The only thing that left me scratching my head is this question: why is Odysseus considered a hero? He hasn't done ONE heroic, un-selfish thing in this whole saga. He was evidently a good fighter (and lover? hard to say, all women throw themselves at him for some reason), but all he ever did was either expect hospitality from various people or steal others' stuff when he wasn't offered that said hospitality.
July 10, 2016
What a great graphic novel to read! I can finally get some sense of what THE ODYSSEY is all about now. I enjoyed every bit of it. Even the sexist undertones where women are seductresses who keep men chained to an island, or trick them and turn them into swine.
July 4, 2026
Can an ancient Greek epic be turned into a graphic novel? This book proves that it absolutely can.
Nothing essential has been left out. The events unfold just as they do in Homer's original work, non-chronologically but faithfully following the source material. Even the actions of the gods have been brought to life and given a compelling visual form in these pages. The only aspect I did not like was the art style.
п.с. Polyphemus with nipple piercings? It’s a choice😉
Nothing essential has been left out. The events unfold just as they do in Homer's original work, non-chronologically but faithfully following the source material. Even the actions of the gods have been brought to life and given a compelling visual form in these pages. The only aspect I did not like was the art style.
п.с. Polyphemus with nipple piercings? It’s a choice😉
January 27, 2020
Meh.
⭐️⭐️ for the story/text
⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the illustrations
I hate Odysseus. I don't really like this story, but I bought this graphic novel for my classroom to help my lower readers have a better visual aid for their reading. It does a good job of serving that purpose, but the re-write of the text was too simplified, and I just generally don't care for this story, so it wasn't going to be a high rating for me.
⭐️⭐️ for the story/text
⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the illustrations
I hate Odysseus. I don't really like this story, but I bought this graphic novel for my classroom to help my lower readers have a better visual aid for their reading. It does a good job of serving that purpose, but the re-write of the text was too simplified, and I just generally don't care for this story, so it wasn't going to be a high rating for me.
September 1, 2011
Gareth Hinds undertakes the task of adapting The Odyssey, the tale of Odysseus's long journey home after the Trojan War, into graphic novel format.
I wish this had been around when I was wading through The Odyssey in high school (and maybe college? I can't remember). I don't know what translation we read, but we needed a translation of it. I think most of us had only vague ideas about what was going on, and we probably only figured those out after the teacher spoon-fed them to us.
The Odyssey is perfect for this format. It's a very visual story, with the sirens and Scylla and Charybdis, a journey to the underworld, the cyclops, and Circe's spell. I did like the illustrations, although they veered a little too close to the bulging muscles and gravity-defying breasts that most people think of when they hear the word, comic. Still, it's a manly tale, so they fit.
I was a little surprised by the translation. I expected the writing to be very modern, but it's not. It's still very readable but formal at the same time. From page 4, Zeus speaking to Athena:
"My child, what strange remarks you let escape your lips. Could I forget that wily hero Odysseus? You know I bear him no grudge--but Poseidon does, hates him for blinding his son Polyphemus the Cyclops.
But come now, let us take up the matter of Odysseus's return. Poseidon must relent; he cannot thwart the will of all the other gods."
I had forgotten much of what happens in the story, so it felt a lot like I was coming to this for the first time. I enjoyed it more in this format than I ever have before.
This is a fabulous (re-)introduction to this timeless classic. Teachers, take note and have some mercy on your classes. This could at least be a companion to the "regular" novel.
I wish this had been around when I was wading through The Odyssey in high school (and maybe college? I can't remember). I don't know what translation we read, but we needed a translation of it. I think most of us had only vague ideas about what was going on, and we probably only figured those out after the teacher spoon-fed them to us.
The Odyssey is perfect for this format. It's a very visual story, with the sirens and Scylla and Charybdis, a journey to the underworld, the cyclops, and Circe's spell. I did like the illustrations, although they veered a little too close to the bulging muscles and gravity-defying breasts that most people think of when they hear the word, comic. Still, it's a manly tale, so they fit.
I was a little surprised by the translation. I expected the writing to be very modern, but it's not. It's still very readable but formal at the same time. From page 4, Zeus speaking to Athena:
"My child, what strange remarks you let escape your lips. Could I forget that wily hero Odysseus? You know I bear him no grudge--but Poseidon does, hates him for blinding his son Polyphemus the Cyclops.
But come now, let us take up the matter of Odysseus's return. Poseidon must relent; he cannot thwart the will of all the other gods."
I had forgotten much of what happens in the story, so it felt a lot like I was coming to this for the first time. I enjoyed it more in this format than I ever have before.
This is a fabulous (re-)introduction to this timeless classic. Teachers, take note and have some mercy on your classes. This could at least be a companion to the "regular" novel.
July 18, 2026
Three Journeys Through The Odyssey
Emily Wilson challenged me. Gareth Hinds helped me see the story. Stephen Fry helped me understand why it has endured.
⭐⭐⭐ The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Odyssey by Stephen Fry
Over the past several months, I have experienced The Odyssey in three very different forms: Emily Wilson’s acclaimed translation, Gareth Hinds’s graphic novel adaptation, and Stephen Fry’s lively retelling.
Each offered something valuable. Together, however, they gave me a much fuller appreciation of Homer’s ancient epic than any one version could have provided on its own.
Emily Wilson: Three Stars
Emily Wilson’s translation was my first encounter with The Odyssey. I admired its modern language, clarity, and poetic discipline. Wilson makes Homer feel direct and immediate, while refusing to soften the more troubling elements of the story. Slavery, violence, hierarchy, cruelty, and the treatment of women remain visible throughout.
Yet my response was more intellectual than emotional.
I respected the achievement without fully connecting with the story. At times, I found myself wondering why The Odyssey had carried such an enormous reputation for nearly three thousand years. Wilson’s translation was readable, but the ancient world behind the poem still felt distant to me.
Looking back, I believe I encountered Wilson before I had enough cultural and historical context to fully appreciate what she had accomplished.
Wilson challenged me, but she did not yet make me love the journey.
Gareth Hinds: Four Stars
Gareth Hinds’s beautifully illustrated graphic novel gave me a completely different way into the story.
What it lacks in depth, it more than makes up for in pace, clarity, beauty, and accessibility. Hinds brings the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, the gods, the ships, and Odysseus’s long struggle home vividly to life.
The illustrations helped me better understand the structure of the epic. The characters and locations became easier to follow, and the story’s momentum finally emerged.
This is an excellent introduction for younger readers, reluctant readers, or anyone who feels intimidated by the traditional text. It does not replace Homer, but it opens the door.
As a teacher, I especially appreciate what Hinds accomplishes. I look forward to sharing this book with my students next school year and using it to begin conversations about pride, perseverance, loyalty, temptation, hospitality, identity, and the meaning of home.
Hinds helped me see The Odyssey as the gripping adventure story it has always been.
Stephen Fry: Five Stars
Stephen Fry’s Odyssey was the version that finally brought everything together for me.
Fry’s retelling is lighter and more fluid than Wilson’s translation, but it is not shallow. His warmth, humor, and storytelling voice keep the journey moving, while his notes provide the historical and cultural context I had been missing.
I read the Kindle edition while listening to Fry’s narration, and that combination was especially effective. I could follow the names and places on the page while Fry’s voice carried the rhythm, wit, and personality of the story.
His notes were one of the great strengths of the book.
They helped explain Homer’s world without making the experience feel like a lecture. Fry illuminated ancient ideas about hospitality, honor, reputation, loyalty, storytelling, the gods, and the responsibilities of hosts and guests. He also connected the epic to later history, literature, language, and the broader world of antiquity.
Fry did more than retell the adventures. He helped me understand why those adventures mattered.
Ironically, reading Fry also made me appreciate Wilson more. Had I read Fry first, I believe I would have entered Wilson’s translation with a much stronger understanding of the world behind the poem.
Fry gave me the map. Wilson offered the more difficult terrain.
Three Different Doorways Into Homer
Together, these three books demonstrate that accessibility can take many forms.
Emily Wilson brings readers closer to Homer’s poetry and moral complexity.
Gareth Hinds makes the story visible, fast-moving, and approachable.
Stephen Fry provides the context, humor, and insight that make the ancient world feel alive.
Wilson helped me confront The Odyssey.
Hinds helped me see it.
Fry helped me understand—and finally love—it.
Sometimes a classic does not open itself to us through a single reading. Sometimes we need more than one guide.
I am glad I approached The Odyssey this way. Rather than reading three competing versions, I found three companions who each helped me travel a little farther along the road home.
https://substack.com/@lposse1
Emily Wilson challenged me. Gareth Hinds helped me see the story. Stephen Fry helped me understand why it has endured.
⭐⭐⭐ The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Odyssey by Stephen Fry
Over the past several months, I have experienced The Odyssey in three very different forms: Emily Wilson’s acclaimed translation, Gareth Hinds’s graphic novel adaptation, and Stephen Fry’s lively retelling.
Each offered something valuable. Together, however, they gave me a much fuller appreciation of Homer’s ancient epic than any one version could have provided on its own.
Emily Wilson: Three Stars
Emily Wilson’s translation was my first encounter with The Odyssey. I admired its modern language, clarity, and poetic discipline. Wilson makes Homer feel direct and immediate, while refusing to soften the more troubling elements of the story. Slavery, violence, hierarchy, cruelty, and the treatment of women remain visible throughout.
Yet my response was more intellectual than emotional.
I respected the achievement without fully connecting with the story. At times, I found myself wondering why The Odyssey had carried such an enormous reputation for nearly three thousand years. Wilson’s translation was readable, but the ancient world behind the poem still felt distant to me.
Looking back, I believe I encountered Wilson before I had enough cultural and historical context to fully appreciate what she had accomplished.
Wilson challenged me, but she did not yet make me love the journey.
Gareth Hinds: Four Stars
Gareth Hinds’s beautifully illustrated graphic novel gave me a completely different way into the story.
What it lacks in depth, it more than makes up for in pace, clarity, beauty, and accessibility. Hinds brings the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, the gods, the ships, and Odysseus’s long struggle home vividly to life.
The illustrations helped me better understand the structure of the epic. The characters and locations became easier to follow, and the story’s momentum finally emerged.
This is an excellent introduction for younger readers, reluctant readers, or anyone who feels intimidated by the traditional text. It does not replace Homer, but it opens the door.
As a teacher, I especially appreciate what Hinds accomplishes. I look forward to sharing this book with my students next school year and using it to begin conversations about pride, perseverance, loyalty, temptation, hospitality, identity, and the meaning of home.
Hinds helped me see The Odyssey as the gripping adventure story it has always been.
Stephen Fry: Five Stars
Stephen Fry’s Odyssey was the version that finally brought everything together for me.
Fry’s retelling is lighter and more fluid than Wilson’s translation, but it is not shallow. His warmth, humor, and storytelling voice keep the journey moving, while his notes provide the historical and cultural context I had been missing.
I read the Kindle edition while listening to Fry’s narration, and that combination was especially effective. I could follow the names and places on the page while Fry’s voice carried the rhythm, wit, and personality of the story.
His notes were one of the great strengths of the book.
They helped explain Homer’s world without making the experience feel like a lecture. Fry illuminated ancient ideas about hospitality, honor, reputation, loyalty, storytelling, the gods, and the responsibilities of hosts and guests. He also connected the epic to later history, literature, language, and the broader world of antiquity.
Fry did more than retell the adventures. He helped me understand why those adventures mattered.
Ironically, reading Fry also made me appreciate Wilson more. Had I read Fry first, I believe I would have entered Wilson’s translation with a much stronger understanding of the world behind the poem.
Fry gave me the map. Wilson offered the more difficult terrain.
Three Different Doorways Into Homer
Together, these three books demonstrate that accessibility can take many forms.
Emily Wilson brings readers closer to Homer’s poetry and moral complexity.
Gareth Hinds makes the story visible, fast-moving, and approachable.
Stephen Fry provides the context, humor, and insight that make the ancient world feel alive.
Wilson helped me confront The Odyssey.
Hinds helped me see it.
Fry helped me understand—and finally love—it.
Sometimes a classic does not open itself to us through a single reading. Sometimes we need more than one guide.
I am glad I approached The Odyssey this way. Rather than reading three competing versions, I found three companions who each helped me travel a little farther along the road home.
https://substack.com/@lposse1
July 20, 2026
Such beautiful, precise illustrations! I loved every single page. Reading this truly felt like being transported back to ancient times. I’ll say it again: no amount of money or A-list actors can make a story this believable if the creators aren't genuinely dedicated to delivering the highest quality art.
March 28, 2021
Am avut întotdeauna o afinitate pentru Odiseea, cel puțin dacă fac o minimă comparație cu Iliada: mi-au plăcut mai mult aventurile decât războaiele, mai mult divinitățile marine decât cele terestre, mai mult dorința lui Odiseu de a ajunge acasă decât luptele nesfârșite de la Troia. Și am adăugat la asta și vizite la câteva dintre locurile despre care se povestește în Odiseea: câteva ore petrecute în Itaca, mai multe zile în strâmtoarea Sami, Creta, Zakynthos sau Kefalonia, toate menționate aici.
Gareth Hinds face (așa cum spuneam și ieri) ceea ce știe mai bine: desenează magnific (cât de bine sunt realizați, de exemplu, Circe sau ciclopul), face o sinteză a celor mai importante evenimente din Odiseea, pune accentul pe Penelopa și pe Telemah, dar și pe aventura reîntoarcerii în Itaca. Un roman grafic excelent, care oferă mai multă lumină asupra mitologiei și istoriei Greciei antice.
Gareth Hinds face (așa cum spuneam și ieri) ceea ce știe mai bine: desenează magnific (cât de bine sunt realizați, de exemplu, Circe sau ciclopul), face o sinteză a celor mai importante evenimente din Odiseea, pune accentul pe Penelopa și pe Telemah, dar și pe aventura reîntoarcerii în Itaca. Un roman grafic excelent, care oferă mai multă lumină asupra mitologiei și istoriei Greciei antice.
January 5, 2017
Extry Extry, read all about it!! Die Hard Odyssey Purist Finds True Love In Graphic Adaptation!
March 12, 2017
If you want a beautifully illustrated, graphic novel retelling Homer’s Odyssey, read this!
I read this with my almost 11 year old twins, and we loved it. There were a few panels that had some partial nudity and some blood and gore, so be aware of that if you were going to show this to younger children. But for us, it really brought the poem to life and made the story memorable.
It’s been a while since I last read The Odyssey (probably about 15 years now!), but it seems to be a fairly accurate representation of the poem.
I’d highly recommend this graphic novel.
I read this with my almost 11 year old twins, and we loved it. There were a few panels that had some partial nudity and some blood and gore, so be aware of that if you were going to show this to younger children. But for us, it really brought the poem to life and made the story memorable.
It’s been a while since I last read The Odyssey (probably about 15 years now!), but it seems to be a fairly accurate representation of the poem.
I’d highly recommend this graphic novel.
January 30, 2020
A warm up with a simplified retelling of this story before delving into the classic text which is soon on my reading list. Lots of details left out given the format, but the artwork is lovely and the mythology is well represented here.
September 25, 2023
think it's good for what it is, but i do feel like it oversimplified the tale as a whole
September 19, 2025
Natuurlijk hoor je dit boek van Homerus zelf te lezen. Maar ja... Met deze graphic novel is ook weinig mis. Het verhaal is bekend en mooi en de graphics zijn erg goed.
July 10, 2020
Odyssey is one of the most famous epics ever written. It's discussed, read, studied for more than 2000 years. As it's expected, it's transfered in other mediums more times than you can count. This one, in comic book form this time by Gareth Hinds, did the best it could. Art is nothing special, maybe even bad at faces and animals. But, it's always nice to see foreigners take a chance to recreate parts of Greek mythology and I sure hope Hinds enjoyed adapting and drawing the story.
March 6, 2026
LOVED this book as a middle schooler
September 3, 2017
This is a solid and colorful graphic version of a very classic tale. My students love this version and I am thankful to be able to share this great story with the help of accompanying images. However, I am a little critical of the artwork at points. The art snob in me isn't completely in love but my teacher heart knows how valuable this version is to my classroom, especially for some of my most struggling readers. Thank you Gareth Hinds <3
June 22, 2025
4.25 stars
this is my first time ever actually reading odysseus's story but I really liked it.
and the amount of EPIC references that I made was insane (I couldn't go two pages without singing)
:)
this is my first time ever actually reading odysseus's story but I really liked it.
and the amount of EPIC references that I made was insane (I couldn't go two pages without singing)
:)
October 2, 2022
bro did the dingle dongle with so many women istg he's gonna past something to his wife
September 11, 2017
A poem turned novel, turned graphic book.
Although I could've picked up the full novel, I tasted the plot thanks to this graphic and must say that the novel would have most likely put me to sleep. Odysseus is stranded after the Trojan war and must fight against the odds with the help of a few Gods. Meanwhile, his son is trying to find him. Both characters move along the story by constantly asking for help. It takes a couple of tries before the book becomes interesting.
My advice is hang in there!
Although I could've picked up the full novel, I tasted the plot thanks to this graphic and must say that the novel would have most likely put me to sleep. Odysseus is stranded after the Trojan war and must fight against the odds with the help of a few Gods. Meanwhile, his son is trying to find him. Both characters move along the story by constantly asking for help. It takes a couple of tries before the book becomes interesting.
My advice is hang in there!
July 3, 2026
3,5🌊 Nu er jeg ikke meget, hvis ikke overhovedet, inde i græsk mytologi, men synes der er nogle interessante historier involveret i mytologien, jeg havde det i hvert fald nice med denne her forsimplet udgave af The Odyssey. Tænker det hjalp på min oplevelse, at der var et visuelt komponent, nu når det er den grafiske novelle jeg har læst. Det fik lige hævet min rating lidt. Det var rart at have nogle ansigter på karakterne. Denne læsning var ret meget en opvarmning til filmen, som jeg er lidt spændt på at se hvordan udfører historien igennem 3 timer😀
July 3, 2026
Getting my mind right for the movie. Has me even more hyped now, such a cool story.
November 7, 2011
I have never really been interested in reading graphic novels. They just seem like a bit of a cop out -- a lazy, unimaginative substitute to real reading. But when I saw this book at my small city library I suddenly had to re-evaluate my thinking.
I had attempted reading The Iliad a few years ago with high hopes of reading it and then The Odyssey shortly thereafter, but after a dozen or so pages of real difficulty I gave it up. But I really did want to learn and understand the story. So, a few years later I took a chance with this version of Homer's epic poem. I am very happy I did.
I understand that there is no way this graphic novel can really compare to Homer's original language or any good translation of it, but it does manage to tell this truly exciting story in a way that is easily understood and visualized. The illustrations were great.
My overall opinion of graphic novels is unchanged, but in some cases, such as in the case of this one, I now believe there is a place for them. I understand that this same author has a graphic novel version of Beowulf. I will definitely be on the lookout for it also.
I had attempted reading The Iliad a few years ago with high hopes of reading it and then The Odyssey shortly thereafter, but after a dozen or so pages of real difficulty I gave it up. But I really did want to learn and understand the story. So, a few years later I took a chance with this version of Homer's epic poem. I am very happy I did.
I understand that there is no way this graphic novel can really compare to Homer's original language or any good translation of it, but it does manage to tell this truly exciting story in a way that is easily understood and visualized. The illustrations were great.
My overall opinion of graphic novels is unchanged, but in some cases, such as in the case of this one, I now believe there is a place for them. I understand that this same author has a graphic novel version of Beowulf. I will definitely be on the lookout for it also.
January 15, 2022
In turning a 500-page epic into a 250-page graphic novel, tons of detail and story elements will inevitably be lost. This graphic novel was good at giving a high-level overview of the basic story, but I always felt like it was rushed and abridging too much of the original story.
September 10, 2017
2.5 stars
Pretty enjoyable graphic novel. Nothing spectacular, although I did really like the artwork in it.
Pretty enjoyable graphic novel. Nothing spectacular, although I did really like the artwork in it.
October 21, 2024
There’s nothing better than being in a book store and seeing a book catch your eye and buying it. Maybe this is only topped by reading it all at once in the same day, which I did today.
The Odyssey by Homer-where to begin? I guess I can’t really say anything more that hasn’t been already said. It’s perhaps the greatest story of all time, passed down for thousands of years, and one of the best windows into Greek mythology. It also inspired my favorite movie of all time, O Brother Where Art Thou?. Admittedly, I haven’t read it in full. I’ve had a paperback copy sitting on my bookshelf for years. I promise I’ll read the actual story one day.
That being said, this is the perfect medium in that it conveys The Odyssey into a graphic novel so that it’s much more accessible to an average reader. It’s concise, to the point, and written in modern English (although it’s still quite grand). The artwork is better than average but not superb, but Hinds does an excellent job in telling the story.
I plan on reading the actual story one day, as I said, so I feel that this is a great way to familiarize myself with the story in preparation for that.
The Odyssey by Homer-where to begin? I guess I can’t really say anything more that hasn’t been already said. It’s perhaps the greatest story of all time, passed down for thousands of years, and one of the best windows into Greek mythology. It also inspired my favorite movie of all time, O Brother Where Art Thou?. Admittedly, I haven’t read it in full. I’ve had a paperback copy sitting on my bookshelf for years. I promise I’ll read the actual story one day.
That being said, this is the perfect medium in that it conveys The Odyssey into a graphic novel so that it’s much more accessible to an average reader. It’s concise, to the point, and written in modern English (although it’s still quite grand). The artwork is better than average but not superb, but Hinds does an excellent job in telling the story.
I plan on reading the actual story one day, as I said, so I feel that this is a great way to familiarize myself with the story in preparation for that.
March 17, 2026
4.5 I enjoyed this. It was a fun format for a familiar tale. Thought it covered all the relevant points of the story. Definitely very accessible and a reader could get a very good idea of the story of Odysseus and his travails as he tries to get back home to Ithaca and feel they have a good enough handle on the story to prepare them for the actual tale (though I found Emily Wilson’s translation very easily understood) The graphic art had just enough proper historical detail of that time to make the world feel familiar and made the story come alive. Enjoyed this very much and am happy to add it to my growing collection of mythology books. I’m particularly happy that I found this gem thrifting for 2 bucks
July 17, 2019
Not poorly done, but a reductionist (and fairly vapid) approach to one of the world's greatest stories that downplays some of the more interesting aspects of the original epic...though perhaps it will work as a gateway drug for younger readers. I'm obviously not six years old anymore, but Hinds' fairly innocuous version here probably would not have moved me in the same way that the much shorter summary did that I read in some ancient textbook I received as a wee lad from good old Uncle Levy. It only had a few reproductions of some of the classic paintings inspired by Homer's text (John Flaxman's drawings I specifically can recall), but that much abridged work grabbed me in a way that Hinds' volume fails to accomplish.
June 7, 2023
Read this to use for teaching "The Odyssey" this year, and I loved it. The visuals are really cool, it does not skip really anything important from the actual epic and it is far more engaging and pretty to look at than the entire real version. I will say, it does have some nudity, violence, and hinted-at sexual relations, but it wouldn't be accurate to the story if it didn't. I will definitely be looking into this author for other classics I teach.
May 11, 2026
I only read snippers of the Odyssey in high school, but as a Percy Jackson fan, I had always planned to get around to the full thing. This was a fun easy way to consume it, especially to get ready for the Christopher Nolan movie coming out over summer!
February 9, 2024
ik was geen gymnasium kindje dus ik had deze wel ff nodig
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