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kberry513's review against another edition
4.0
Over all, this was enjoyable, although the pieces about the kids could have been left entirely out. There were bits both before and after each myth retelling about these random children who were being told the story by their cousin, but it wasn't necessary and I found myself wanting to skim through them rather than enjoying them.
rpych2's review against another edition
3.0
This is going to be a weird one to rate for me, so I’m just going to put it at 3 stars and move on. I love Greek mythology and think this is a pretty good introduction for children, but there are a lot of things that were inexplicably left out. Like the fact that many of these characters were actually gods or their names at all. Athena in the story of Perseus wasn’t even named, and Hermes was called Quicksilver like he was in the X-Men. Obviously they were cleaned up because young children don’t necessarily need to know how demigods came about, but some of the other choices seem weird.
Also, I didn’t love the interludes of someone literally telling the stories we were reading to their children, it seemed unnecessary to me but I do understand why others might like it. Personally though, I’d have liked for more mythology. Solid book for the age group, just maybe not others.
Also, I didn’t love the interludes of someone literally telling the stories we were reading to their children, it seemed unnecessary to me but I do understand why others might like it. Personally though, I’d have liked for more mythology. Solid book for the age group, just maybe not others.
gabiloue's review against another edition
3.0
This book is the type that sits on ur coffee table, looking cool but never actually being read, and once you do read it, you're glad you did.
I enjoyed this book and it's telling of Greek myths. The writing was beautiful and in a very distinct style that required the reader to pay attention to what was being said. An interesting thing about this "Wonder Book" was that it had a main storyline besides the myths it told. I was not expecting this and so it was a pleasant surprise.
Overall this book was pleasant and nice to read, and was especially fun to read aloud.
I enjoyed this book and it's telling of Greek myths. The writing was beautiful and in a very distinct style that required the reader to pay attention to what was being said. An interesting thing about this "Wonder Book" was that it had a main storyline besides the myths it told. I was not expecting this and so it was a pleasant surprise.
Overall this book was pleasant and nice to read, and was especially fun to read aloud.
advocatebreathecollaborate's review against another edition
1.0
Had this book not been wrapped in plastic and I could have read the preface I wouldn't have purchased it. I have a fascination with Greek Myths, but the way Hawthorne changes these made the book honestly a pain to read. The preface warns the reader to these changes and excuses the language used. The title claims this is a children's book, but I would not agree. Hawthorne uses language that would confuse and bore most children. All in all I would not recommend this book and will probably not be keeping it in my collection.
veenasoujanya's review against another edition
5.0
Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of 6 famous stories based on the myths and legends of Greek. These stories are narrated by Eustance Bright to a group of children who are his cousins. Keeping the legendary stories short and sweet the author presents the tales of "The Gorgon's Head", the tale of Medusa; "The Golden Touch", the story of Midas touch; "The Three Golden Apples", the narrative of Hercules and Atlas; "The Miraculous Pitcher", the fable of the pitcher which is always full and "The Chimaera", the legend of the winged horse, Pegasus. Easy to understand and straight to the point the stories are very interesting and entertaining.
awholenotherstory's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad book for the age group, a good introduction to Greek myths. But, the few times the gods were mentioned they used the Roman names? They're GREEK myths. And the name for Hermes was completely made up(this may be wrong, I can see the name Quicksilver being used for him as a disguise, but in these stories I dont see why he couldn't have just been Hermes). The interlude between each story was also quite pointless.
motherteresareads's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great first step into the world of Greek mythology for my 7 and 4 year olds. We read it aloud together and they were enthralled with each story, and have even been acting out some of the stories during their playtime. Today, my 4 year old brought me a drawing of the Chimaera fighting Bellerophon on Pegasus. Very engaging!
dorscheid's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
samreid74's review against another edition
5.0
What a joy it was the read this book with my 8 year old!
ckarako's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0