Scan barcode
_forestofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book taught me about quite a few Greek Heroes I had no idea about and gave me more information on one I thought I knew well. (Turns out I didn't know anything about Hercules. Or that Kratos from the God of War games was clearly partially inspired by his story.)
The biggest takeaway was: don't be a Greek Hero.
This was more tragic than the Greek Gods by about 1000x.
The biggest takeaway was: don't be a Greek Hero.
This was more tragic than the Greek Gods by about 1000x.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Cannibalism
onefineelephant's review
adventurous
funny
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
3.5
7/10. This book was a good way to learn about Greek heroes or refresh your memory on the ones you already know. I also enjoyed Percy's commentary and insights into the stories. However, I was surprised and disappointed that the journey of Odysseus, the most famous Greek hero and story, was left out of this book. One could argue that his journey would be too long to include but I would argue that it could easily be abridged in the same way Jason and the Argonaut's story was in this same book. Regardless, I look forward to reading this story to my future children to introduce them to Greek mythology and heroic tales.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Death, Violence, Suicide, War, Animal death, Blood, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Rape
More...