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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

9 reviews

annakh16's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I mean, this was just great. Fun (albeit disturbing at times, as myths tend to be), well-told and very informative. This is an accessible book for anyone who wants to get into Greek myths or already loves them. Also, if I ever need to win an alliteration contest, I know where to go for inspiration. 

Part of what makes this so informative is Fry‘s attention to detail, always citing his sources when there are divergent versions of a myth, among other things. I also really appreciated his many references to the etymology of everyday words and their links to Greek myths, as well to the reception of some stories in classic and modern literature. It really helps bring the stories to the present. 

The characters are vivid and memorable, and the audio narration (which was great,  as expected) enhanced this, too.

I do think some of the very short stories could’ve been cut (especially in the Metamorphosis part). It all became a bit too fast paced and confusing for me then. 

Overall however I loved this, would definitely recommend, and will definitely read the next book in the series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Incest, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Animal death, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, and Kidnapping

majestictrilobite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Rape, War, Animal death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Incest, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexism

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 The Details:
Narrated by author
Unabridged 

What a great retelling of the origins of Greek Mythology. Fantastic storytelling with a background on more than just big players, which I really appreciated.

Fry enraptured with his storytelling and captured the legends perfectly for new learners to myth, and old.

Looking forward to continuing on with this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, War, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

voldycat's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Child death, and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism, War, Vomit, Suicide, and Torture

emjbarnes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, Classism, Slavery, War, Rape, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Incest, Sexual violence, Child death, and Alcoholism

maria_borges1507's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, War, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Torture, Rape, Incest, Grief, Child death, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Murder, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Blood

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An incredible undertaking. 

Stephen Fry breathes life into these many myths, giving the characters dialogue and making these numerous stories much more digestible for the reader. What could have been a very meandering and confusing book was as concise as it could be considering the large subject matter. The audiobook is narrated by Stephen Fry himself which I enjoyed immensely. 

Highly recommend if you love mythology and history, he weaves the two together through out the novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Death, War, and Chronic illness

read_al_about_it's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS AUDIOBOOK! Fry is a fascinating story teller who kept me engaged for every moment of this book. I listened on the way to work, while walking the dogs, in the shower, while I got ready in the mornings, and I was never disengaged from the narrative. Are these stories we have heard before? Absolutely! Have they been told in a new way? These stories have been given new life in Fry's retellings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, and Alcoholism

thejuliette's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence