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A cleverly constructed novel about homecoming on many levels, with Homer's Odyssey as its framework. Written in the first person by Peter, and spanning the time from his childhood to adulthood, he is captivated by a fragment of a story which he had been warned not to read, and which leads him on a search for his father.
This book lost me briefly in the middle somewhere, hence only 3 stars, but nearly redeemed itself at the end of Peter's odyssey. Almost makes me want to read the original The Ody ...more
This book lost me briefly in the middle somewhere, hence only 3 stars, but nearly redeemed itself at the end of Peter's odyssey. Almost makes me want to read the original The Ody ...more
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