Reviews

Mythos: De Griekse mythen herverteld by Stephen Fry

trixie123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

sian_grace's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

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

3.0

abbycharpentier's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

4.0

liakeller's review against another edition

3.0

Well written and amusing, but a little long. Enjoyable telling of creation, Gods, the famous stories and all the bizarre sex and killing one can imagine!

cepbreed's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

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

4.0

It feels great to refresh my knowledge of Greek mythology. As the daughter of a classics professor I've been around it forever but honestly needed to brush up on my knowledge. In high school, I read Edith Hamilton's collection of myths retold but I can't tell you if I liked that better than Stephen Fry's version because I simply can't remember enough. For now, I'll just say that I enjoyed both. I appreciate Fry's distinct voice even when telling age-old stories. His humorous point of view often kept the myths fresh, even the ones I know by heart.

Somehow this also got me thinking about the Goddess Girls series again HAHA. Those books are so addictive even though I am twice the age of their intended audience. It's literally the nostalgia factor. 

rowynnreads's review against another edition

4.5

This is a really good book! It’s informative but extremely funny/entertaining. The myths are also easy to consume!

thebookthing's review against another edition

5.0

Really brings Greek mythology to life without feeling like your watching a Disney movie or enduring a classics lecture. Funny, engaging and fascinating.

jorisrot's review against another edition

2.0

I love Greek mythology, but in this book, there were too many side characters that I couldn't keep up with all the information. The other two books of the series I enjoyed a lot.

millsw28's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting but I can find Stephen fry a bit irritating and this book reads exactly how he speaks which is great if you like that sort of thing 

siantaylor27's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0