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Jon
Dec 12, 2011 rated it it was amazing
While Achille's ego was his heel, Oddyseus' wily egolessness ("I'm Nobody") results in his survival.
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ShaLisa
Aug 28, 2009 rated it it was ok
This book is unlike any I have read. I see its merit and the talent is great and there are many things in this book worth acclaimation yet, overall, I simply didn't enjoy the book. The story was good yet slow moving and strangly told. The language was unique, poetic, as well as redundant. The characters were dynamic and also flowery and the book was more talk than action. Gods and gifts and what made a person great as portrayed in this book was not much to my liking. I do see why this book is a ...more
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Angela Randall
Oct 11, 2009 marked it as to-read
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John
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