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The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
4.0

Penelope's view of the Odyssey, and a damn sight more interesting than that ever was, in my opinion. I love the use of the poor murdered maids as Greek chorus, and the sprinkling through of poems and trials and even a really fascinating mini-essay on a possible basis for the myth. Thoroughly enjoyable.