A book of myths vs The Wanderings of Odysseus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Mythology
A book of myths
Just as a little child holds out its hands to catch the sunbeams, to feel and to grasp what, so its eyes tell it, is actually there, so, down through the ages, men have stretched out their hands in eager endeavour to…
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The Wanderings of Odysseus
A retelling of the adventures of Odysseus on his long voyage home from the Trojan War.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Wanderings of Odysseus is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A book of myths.
- The Wanderings of Odysseus has the widest readership — 2235 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A book of myths | The Wanderings of Odysseus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (665) | 3.8 (2235) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (6) |
Reception
| A book of myths | The Wanderings of Odysseus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 665 | 2235 |
| Editions | 12 | 12 |
| Want to read | 4 | 1393 |
| Reading it now | 2 | 72 |
| Written reviews | — | 266 |
| Pages | 286 | 120 |