L'Odyssée vs The library: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology
L'Odyssée
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The Odyssey (French title: LOdyssée) is a 2016 French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert…
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The library
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Attributed to Apollodorus of Athens (born c. 180 BCE), but probably composed in the first or second century BCE, the Library provides a grand summary of Greek myths and heroic legends about the origin and early history…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- L'Odyssée has the widest readership — 1267678 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| L'Odyssée | The library | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1267678) | 3.9 (2599) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| L'Odyssée | The library | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1267678 | 2599 |
| Editions | 16 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 25 | 9886 |
| Reading it now | 3 | 556 |
| Written reviews | 4 | 206 |
| Wikipedia attention | 37554 | — |
| Pages | 146 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'Odyssée or The library?
The library has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The library 3.9/5, L'Odyssée 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: L'Odyssée or The library?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'Odyssée: Challenging; The library: Demanding.