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Yann Martel's Son of Nobody reimagines Trojan War with a commoner protagonist
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Yann Martel's latest work, Son of Nobody, reimagines the Trojan War with a commoner protagonist, Psoas of Midea. The 334-page book interweaves verse fragments and footnotes from a fictional scholar, Harlow Donne, contrasting heroic epics with personal reflections. While ambitious, the narrative struggles to blend its elements, leaving the character development lacking.
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