Amanda
I'm struggling to decide who the intended audience for this prose version of The Odyssey is supposed to be. It's not really accessible enough for young readers, and I can see nothing designed to draw in adult readers. There's nothing wrong with the writing, but I just don't see anything to recommend it over any good translation.
I do have to give praise to Joanna Lisowiec's magnificent woodblock-style illustrations. I would happily buy a picture book version of The Odyssey if she illustrated it.
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I'm struggling to decide who the intended audience for this prose version of The Odyssey is supposed to be. It's not really accessible enough for young readers, and I can see nothing designed to draw in adult readers. There's nothing wrong with the writing, but I just don't see anything to recommend it over any good translation.
I do have to give praise to Joanna Lisowiec's magnificent woodblock-style illustrations. I would happily buy a picture book version of The Odyssey if she illustrated it.
Received via NetGalley.