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The Odyssey (OTB Book Club)
Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:45 pm
1) If I were Odysseus, and I was on an island with a spicy hot nymph god wanting to marry me, the book would've lasted 2 chapters.
2) Could Penelope be more worthless than she is from cover to cover? Maybe she could've spent a little more time crying and blue-balling guys for 20 years.
2) Telemachus is a big fat puss. He should stop being a big fat puss. If I were Odysseus I would have "mistaken" him for a suitor at the end.
2) Could Penelope be more worthless than she is from cover to cover? Maybe she could've spent a little more time crying and blue-balling guys for 20 years.
2) Telemachus is a big fat puss. He should stop being a big fat puss. If I were Odysseus I would have "mistaken" him for a suitor at the end.
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:57 pm to Stacked
My favorite literary work of all time. I've read it front to back probably 6-7 times. Love The Iliad as well.
One of the most badass scenes in literature is when Odysseus slays all of his wife's suitors.
One of the most badass scenes in literature is when Odysseus slays all of his wife's suitors.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:00 pm to Henry Jones Jr
This is one of those classic works I feel like a failure having never read. Especially having a degree in Lit.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:05 pm to Wanderin Reb
I can honestly say, I don't like Homer's works.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:08 pm to Rebelgator
They're worse in Greek.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:08 pm to the808bass
Why? Do they retire at page 30 and go to the beach?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:19 pm to Rebelgator
You should review the theatrical version.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:47 pm to Rebelgator
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Why? Do they retire at page 30 and go to the beach?
Laughed
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:59 pm to Rebelgator
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I can honestly say, I don't like Homer's works.
Homerphobe
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:00 am to Henry Jones Jr
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One of the most badass scenes in literature is when Odysseus slays all of his wife's suitors.
When Odysseus strings the bow and nods to Telemachus, I'm like
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:48 am to Henry Jones Jr
HJJ, if you like crime novels read Greg Iles Natchez Burning. It's the first of a trilogy.
But he writes a lot of books with the same central character, I like him better than Grisham when it comes to crime drama.
But he writes a lot of books with the same central character, I like him better than Grisham when it comes to crime drama.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:58 am to Rebelgator
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I can honestly say, I don't like Homer's works.
There is legit criticism to make, although I did prefer The Iliad to The Odyssey.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:30 am to Stacked
Nothing in that book beats when Odysseus leaves his wife to begin his journey. It's a work of art, honestly.
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 5:28 am to Rebelgator
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Why? Do they retire at page 30 and go to the beach?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:54 am to UMTigerRebel
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HJJ, if you like crime novels read Greg Iles Natchez Burning. It's the first of a trilogy.
Read Jeffrey Deaver (lincoln rhyme) and Lee Child (Jack Teacher) as well.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:24 am to pvilleguru
I enjoy Lee Childs' books
He suffers a bit of Clive Cussler disease in that all his bad guys are maniacal psychopaths bent on destroying the world.
Sometimes I just want a mildly sociopathic manipulative person bent on the drug trade or money laundering.
He suffers a bit of Clive Cussler disease in that all his bad guys are maniacal psychopaths bent on destroying the world.
Sometimes I just want a mildly sociopathic manipulative person bent on the drug trade or money laundering.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:25 am to Wanderin Reb
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Especially having a degree in Lit.
h....how did you never read this
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:44 am to Wanderin Reb
Wtf
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:38 am to Stacked
we had to read this as a class in like 9th grade or something. It was really tough to follow when it's read aloud a paragraph at a time...especially when they ignore punctuation and just read everything as one giant run-on sentence.
point is I hated the book b/c of how I first experienced it.
point is I hated the book b/c of how I first experienced it.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:40 am to Doldil
i honestly don't know if i know anybody that graduated HS in TX that didn't read the Odyssey. i'm going to ask this question today.
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