I read this as part of a buddy read where we read two books a week until we finished. I think doing this and so being forced to read it more slowly than I would with other books really helped me enjoy the journey more. Is Odysseus a likeable lead? Not for me. But was he interesting to follow? Absolutely. This was my first book I'd read that was written entirely as poetry and I thought I'd struggle more with it than I did. I think this is at least partly due to the amazing job Emily Wilsons did with the translation. It felt very accessible and understandable as someone not versed in ancient Greece. Highly recommend Wilsons translation.