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Book Review of The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus

The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
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Helpful Score: 3


Another excellent tale from Margaret Atwood. I'm a huge fan of her work. This is a quick and easy read - think short domestic flight not long haul overseas. Re-tells some of the Odysseus epic from his wife Penelope's point of view and raises questions about the way women are described by male-dominated history. And why were those twelve maidservants killed? Gives some insight but also allows you to draw your own conclusions.