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Julianne Dunn
Jul 24, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Penelope is one of the best female characters ever.
Sarah
Feb 24, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Listened to this on audio--Claire Danes does a great job narrating. At first I was annoyed by all the preamble explaining context and key points of the text but ended up being happy to have a deeper understanding.

Odysseus was a big jerk. That's the main thing I came away with. I mean, there's more to the story than that, but man, he's a bully. He likes to hurt people, even people who love him and support him.
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Crystal King
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Crystal King
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Mar 07, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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