Interesting idea, but ultimately I really didn't care for it. Whereas the Odyssee is told from Odysseus' view, The Penelopiad describes the life of his wife Penelope at home, beleaguered by suitors looking to steal her money in her husband's absence, while she waits.

It also tries to address why Odysseus and his son Telemachus murdered 12 female servants upon his return. The story alternates between Penelope narrating, or the 12 maids singing, as was often used in Greek drama.

Would probably recommend for the most hardcore of Atwood fans.