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mrsjburgin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Animal death, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Incest, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, War, Pedophilia, Murder, Excrement, and Death
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
isnotacrayon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Death, Incest, Violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Body shaming
Please bear in mind, these are Greek myths. If you're not anticipating incest, rape, and death, i don't know what you expected. However, Fry never describes in detail any rape or sexual assault.