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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
medium-paced
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
I was a little intimidated by the concept of learning about Greek Mythology, but Stephen Fry's book assured me I didn't need to know anything prior before starting to read this, so I gave it a go. I'm glad I did - I felt like I've learned a hell of a lot about Greek Mythology. Fry does a good job at explaining and giving context where necessary. It's also super interesting to learn about the origins of many of our societal concepts and language that were directly pulled from Greek Mythology. It also ties in well to a couple of other books I've read which are strongly influenced by Greek culture, so it's nice to have more context and insight to better understand those stories.
That being said it is still a hard read - Greek Mythology is insanely complex. The relationships/marriages/families are impossible to keep track of, and a lot of the names I found were hard to differentiate to my anglicised mind. In hindsight I think reading this book cover to cover wasn't necessarily the best way to consume it, as by the end I felt I had a bit of reading fatigue, so I think this would be better consumed as a dip in-dip out kind of book.
That being said it is still a hard read - Greek Mythology is insanely complex. The relationships/marriages/families are impossible to keep track of, and a lot of the names I found were hard to differentiate to my anglicised mind. In hindsight I think reading this book cover to cover wasn't necessarily the best way to consume it, as by the end I felt I had a bit of reading fatigue, so I think this would be better consumed as a dip in-dip out kind of book.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I need to see the words - it was too much to comprehend the verbal.
honestly really liked this book and i enjoyed how stephen told the stories of the greek myths