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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

24 reviews

rosemaryandrue's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Stephen Fry retells the many Greek myths which tell the tales of origins and metamorphoses in a clear, humorous, and always entertaining manner. I listened to the audiobook, which Fry also narrates, and enjoyed the spirit that he put into his telling.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence and Adult/minor relationship

team_mosaic's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

literally just a retelling of greek mythology, but the tone and language feel like you're infodumping with a close friend, which is qn utter delight

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Cannibalism, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Incest, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

anka_not_anchor's review

adventurous informative fast-paced

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

5.0

This slaps. Very accessible retelling.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, Child abuse, and Incest

sprinumter's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Stephen Fry takes you on a divine journey across Greek mythology, explaining detail after detail of the lives, loves, and lies of each of the gods and goddesses. I probably would never have known as much about myths as I do now as I can retell the origins of something as simple as honey! Spoken in the audiobook, Fry’s voice is easy to listen to and animated, although I do recommend listening on an increased speed!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

javafenn's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious medium-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

4.5

A very fun and informative retelling of the Greek myths as told by Stephan Fry himself. The author describes how he took the myths and gave there his own spin while staying true to the stories themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Infidelity, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, War, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

_alyannaaa's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Incest, Sexual violence, and Slavery

hazelmort's review

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Self harm, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and War

whirl's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

The book is very well written and I liked how the stories were told in a more modern voice. Personally I would have enjoyed it more if there were fewer stories but each a bit longer. There were often long sections between stories just explaining how everyone is relayed to everything. And while that is interesting, there was just too much detail to be able to remember all of it. So I would’ve preferred if it was a little less in-depth and thorough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Incest, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Stalking and Slavery

scribblesandsuch's review against another edition

dark informative lighthearted medium-paced

It was firmly fine. The voice of the author tended to make me cringe, and I would have appreciated more clarification on how many liberties were taken with the retelling. It was an enjoyable enough read as someone who's always loved greek mythology and very readable. That said, completing it was more of a chore than anything else

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence and Violence