Written by Zachary Mason, The Lost Books of the Odyssey contains many different alternate scenarios of the classic odyssey myths. There were portions of the book so short that I felt they either needed to be cut or be expanded upon, as a half page doesn’t constitute a chapter. There were also a handful of concepts that I felt missed the mark, or were strangely crafted. However, I did appreciate that not every chapter was written revolving around the exact same characters. For instance, one chapter revolves around the cyclops that Odysseus blinds, and retells the myth from another perspective. This made characters other than Odysseus more sympathetic, and revealed how nuanced many situations are. The characters also appeared more fleshed out, as different chapters explored different facets of each character’s personalities.
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