4.5

I think this is a great introduction to Greek mythology.
It gives you a basis without overwhelming you and is rather humorous- highly recommend the audio book. ( )

I am always looking for books on anything related to Greek Mythology. It has been a favorite of mine since I was a teenager and I have always enjoyed how other authors take these myths and spin them. I had this one on my TBR for some time and decided now was the time to devour this book.

And devoured said book I did. This book takes us on a guided tour of the Greek mythology of Titans and Gods. From the beginning with Chaos to the defeat of Kronos at the hands of his son, Zeus. To the lesser Gods and their duties to the reasons behind the changing seasons. All this is written and told with humor and story-weaving to draw the reader into the realm of the Gods and their sorted affairs, messy relationships, and overall bad behavior.

Stephen Frey uses humor and storytelling is brilliant and fun. The reader is kept engaged with the world of Greek and Roman mythology throughout the book until the ending page. I found myself giggling with each page turned.

I loved that the first book focuses mainly on the Gods because you don't find many Most stories featuring the Gods also have the heroes thus offering lesser tales and more shortened summaries of their messy and bad behaviors before diving in and offering a more thorough storytelling of the other heroes and villains of the Greek and Roman world. ( )

A phenomenal and unexpurgated modern retelling of the Greek myths, giving them a vitality missing from the standard texts. Highly recommended. ( )

This review refers to the edition illustrated by Jesús Sotés.

Witty and intelligent and highly readable. Fry spends a good amount of time with the primordial deities, imbuing them with more personality than most authors bother with, and gives some of the less common variations on the more well-known myths.

Jesús Sotés's illustrations are lush and vibrant, but I don't believe they're quite right for this book's humorous tone. I think that Sotés's (truly beautiful) work would be perfect for a lavish children's collection of myths. ( )

more enjoyable than Heroes, largely because this adheres more to the conventionally linear narrative structure. also every time he does the old lady voice in the audiobook i cackle ( )