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#2 The Penelopiad

by Margaret Atwood

Now that all the others have run out of air, it's my turn to do a little story-making.

Cover of The Penelopiad
Hardcover
Pages 199 pages
Published 2005
Languages English, Chinese, Czech +12
ISBN 9781841957982

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Publisher's Summary

In Homer's account in The Odyssey, Penelope—wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy—is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her story a salutary lesson through the ages.…

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Weighted Score
3.72 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 3.66 ★
v (Ratings Count): 160
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 3.66
True Ratings 160
Written Reviews 27
Shelved (Popularity) 468
Users Read 205
Rating Distribution
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20%
4
37%
3
33%
2
9%
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