The Odyssey
A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds
Erin picked this up as something she might use for a mythology club that'll be running at school beginning in a few weeks. Since I was between books, I picked it up to. Given that it is a graphic novel, I ripped through it in an evening.
I guess what struck me about it, other than the pretty-cool graphics to go along with the story, was just how familiar it all is. I have no recollection of ever reading The Odyssey, though I must have at some point in school. It just feels like something running in the background of our culture. Which is pretty crazy given how old this story is. It is kind of amazing to think that humans have been telling and retelling the tale of Odysseus' travels for thousands of years.
It is an idea that connects back to Cloud Cuckoo Land, which was certainly on my brain as I leafed through this book. It is interesting how the reading of one book can color your reading of another.
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