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Margaret Atwood: The Penelopiad (2006, Canongate U.S.) 4 stars

Review of 'The Penelopiad' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The Odyssey from the point of view of Penelope. A very enjoyable feminist approach. Will ignore the recent bad takes by the author on social media re: things trans for this review only because I started reading this before. (That said I was disappointed in her position on current trans issues - though I've learned bad takes is not new for her.)

Back to Peneloopiad - a post-modern, feminist approach to a classic, male, Greek text. Pointed humor, as much as one must weave dark humor in when one is a subject of oppression. Wish she could take a step further and extend her feminism beyond her particular privilege. Maybe someone could to write a third book, this time from the point of view of Penelope's murdered maids. Maybe it could be a contemporary adaptation and the maids could be indigenous, black or trans.