The Odyssey

Novela Gráfica: La guerra de Troya #2

by Diego Agrimbau, Smilton (Illustrator)

The Trojan War has ended after ten long years, and Odysseus, the shrewd general of Ithaca, is on the road back to his homeland. He craves nothing more than to embrace Penelope, his wife, and Telemachus, his son. But his actions in the War will earn him the rancor of the mighty ocean god Poseidon, who will force him to roam the sea and face the most incredible challenges. Can the brave hero, with his unparalleled audacity, evade the fury of the Cyclops Polyphemus, the tempting song of the Sirens and the spells of Circe to return home?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mythology, Fiction, Classics, 21st Century

78 pages, Library Binding

First published October 25, 2013

Reviews

[SofiChick | unahistoriaqueleer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si eres una persona que decidió no leer La Odisea porque se le hizo muy compleja, te recomiendo que leas este libro ilustrado fue un 20/10, ame las ilustraciones☺️✨ y perfecto para ir a ver la película 🍿

[Sebastian Cj · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta novela gráfica me parece muy entretenida.

No se hace aburrido por qué es muy mitológico y las imágenes te hace entender la historia que trata.

El diseño de los personajes es muy bueno el color y forma de los personajes es muy bueno.

Y la historia de cada personaje es muy buena y atractiva de leer.

Lo que a mí no me gusta de la novela es que hicieron a unos personajes muy parecidos y uno los puede confundir.

En conclusión yo recomiendo está novela gráfica.

[Doc · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Long Journey Home - Abridged

Honestly I was a little surprised by the size of the book when I first looked at it considering it is a comic interpretation of the Odyssey as written by Homer. Considering the questions and tidbits of information in the back I can honestly say this book is aimed more at young readers even though there are scenes of violence (as one can imagine facing man eating monsters and hopeful usurpers of your kingdom) so before getting this for your youngsters be sure to check out the book for yourself to judge if they are to young to be exposed to these myths.

With that said I am also going to point out this story the comic is based on is super old so don't gripe about spoilers. Heck you basically know what is going to happen just from the description of book itself. Although seriously simplified I found the story still had the feel of the original tale although a bit fast paced at times (no explanation about shooting through the axes with an arrow for example even if it still happens to prove who Odysseus is.) One thing I am glad they did not remove was the scene with Polyphemus and how he is tricked to believe Odysseus's name was Nobody but considering it was the troubles with Polyphemus that were responsible for much of the issues with Odysseus getting home I guess it would have been an awkward narrative if they cut it out. :)

[Julie]

I thought I was going to like this story, but I didn’t. Where does the Trojan horse come in?? Wasn’t mentioned in the Iliad and nothing here in the Odyssey. There was def more action in this book but felt really flat. I’m more inclined to read the original story for this one, since there were a lot of various monsters that Odysseus had to fight, but I’m not chomping at the bit to do so.

[Frederick Tan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following Odysseus journey after the Troy's war. Departing from Troy, the wrath of the gods is against him. Somehow, he landed on Ogygia Island, home to the nymph goddess Calypso. She restraints him from leaving. All this while his wife Penelope has fends off suitors to her hand for ten years while her husband was missing. Odysseous must find a way home with the help of Athena. Will he made it home in time?

[Micaela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Después de leer la novela gráfica "La Ilíada" esperaba algo grande (nunca leí La Odisea), obviamente sabía algunas cosas que son parte de esta historia pero datos random. Luego de tremenda guerra esperaba algo sorprendente pero me aburrió mucho, no es culpa de la novela gráfica, solo están representando la historia de La Odisea pero a mí no me gustó así que por eso está calificación. En mí experiencia me aburrió la lectura.

Nota final: 4 de 10

[Andrea Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otro clásico da más y caballeros, quien no haya oído hablar de la Odisea en verdad tiene un problema
Después de que Ulises le diera la victoria a Grecia y se convirtiera en el héroe debía regresar a casa con su familia pero ¿que pasaría si regresar no es tan fácil como parece? ¿Habrá desafiado la furia de los dioses?¿a que se enfrentará Ulises?

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Trojan war of ten years is finally over, and Odysseus is trying get get back home, but the wrath of the gods has hindered his quest, and it will take him another decade to arrive back home to his long suffering wife Penelope, and seek revenge on his enemies. This graphic novel does justice to the original story by Homer, keeping the meat of the tale intact.

[Amanda Callas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't recommend this book enough! My children love and re-read it over and over again. It's great on its own as a classic adventure story, but also great to add awareness of Greco-Roman mythology and history.
It's sheerly delightful! My son started to love it age four so don't think it's only for older children :)

[˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ cherry Pie ˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

♡ I love comic books but I think that I just prefer words when it comes to mythology, but this was great overall.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Just because my delusional self gave it the rating that I did doesn't mean that you'll like it as much (or laugh or cringe as much) as me! We all have opinions and they're all valid, this is mine. ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The page about the movies mentions Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus (1905), Ulysses (1954), The Odyssey (1997), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).

[Francisco · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know the original script from Homero. I'm very excited to review the approach made by Diego Agrimbau on this graphic novel. Although it is fictitious historic, the original work provides a series of details about the life of that time very well.

[Ulises Baltazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un viaje lleno de travesías y multiples obstaculos que sufrio el heroe Ulises de regreso a su patria despues de la guerra contra los troyanos y las dificultades que enfentró por tener encontra a unos de los Dioses Mitológicos.

[Salvador Ulises]

Previamente leí LA ILIADA, esta obra viene a completar mi lectura casual, sin haber leído las obras originales, estás novelas gráficas sirven para darme una introducción a los personajes y a la historia.

[Randall Arias · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una adaptación aceptable de un clásico. Faltan ciertas historias y momentos, como el encuentro con Laertes, o la referencia del lecho matrimonial con Penélope. Pero para introducir a jóvenes lectores al mundo literario y mitológico, está muy buena.

[Trevor Arrowood · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this one with my newcomer students. Love The Odyssey, however, this version wasn’t great. I had to correct details and explain some important stuff that was left out. But it did do the job for my students that don’t speak English

[Christal Smith-fendley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great very condensed version to give kids the idea of the original story by Homer.

[fernanda elorrieta · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - 3 estrellas
Me lo tuve que leer para el colegio, es un libro rápido para leer y no es aburrido. No me lo leería si no me hubieran obligado tho

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphic novel version of the story of the Odyssey. Nice and quick to read, explaining who's who in the story, hitting the high points. Good for someone who wants a refresher about the story line.

[Jassiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 estrellas

[Chris Sudall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read with my son Alex (9) who loves an epic.
Nice pics, runs through things a bit sketchily, but a perfect book to help get lads reading.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️
Me gustó un poco mas que la Iliada

[lu ୨୧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

terrible q te puedo contar

[Aimar Fernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bonito libro

[Mariam · Rating 4 out of 5]

sí es como dicen, La Odisea y La Ilíada en prácticamente nada se parecen en cuanto a narración, porque obvio son historias distintas pero ajá

[Kevin Romairone]

to-read

[Jamie Mauricio · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I've never read the Odyssey before so I figured a graphic novel would be nice. There were some parts I didnt understand but I liked it overall!

[Emily T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hilarious illustrations that were worth the third star. Not the best retelling but makes Homer accessible to children.

[Omar Bravo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta adaptación a novela gráfica de la odisea, además de contar con ilustraciones de muy buena calidad, logra sintetizar lo más relevante del poema homérico y contar la historia completa, me parece no solo una forma de acercar estas obras a lectores desde edades muy tempranas sino que puede disfrutarse a cualquier edad.