Lysistrata vs Ὀδύσσεια: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Lysistrata

Lysistrata Aristophanes · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.9 117 pages · ≈ 2 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ὀδύσσεια

Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος · 1488 ★★★★☆ 3.9 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lysistrata is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Ὀδύσσεια.
Lysistrata is the easier read (Challenging), Ὀδύσσεια more demanding (Demanding).

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