SUMMARY: The story follows Odysseus, returning from the Trojan war, and his son Telemachus, who is eager to discover his father's fate, while unwelcome suitors court his mother and eat his food.
AUNT SHARON'S TAKE: To be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of this book. I listened to the audiobook, mostly because it was a classic I had never experienced. However, I didn't enjoy it too much. The viewpoints, although typical and standard of the time, were misogynistic, and the violence was grotesque. I could definitely see teenage boys enjoying the gore and fights, but personally, I didn't like it.
RATING: PG13 for Violence and Sexual Reference
AUDIENCE: Adults
STARS: 2
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