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This feels like your cheeky uncle Stephen telling you Greek Myths he learned from his time at Cambridge, told with a smirk and sometimes relishing the salacious and gruesome qualities to the story (though there is more gore than sex)—and not without the odd curse here and there (ages: high school +). Is it odd to hear Cretans with Scottish accents, why, yes, yes it is. Cockney accents=equally strange. Does it get a little muddled at times—absolutely, but that is Greek mythology for you. Overall it's an entertaining refresher on many of the heroes we hear reference to. I especially appreciated hearing the story of Jason and the Argonauts as I was least familiar with that story. I started Ovid once and look forward to picking it up again and I feel like Fry's retellings are very accessible. Just don't expect to remember *everything* afterwards.

This took me so long because I don't listen to audiobooks very regularly. I still prefer Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology to this one, but they are both great if you want a refresher / high level introduction to some classic myths.

lauramay94's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

kpletscher's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative fast-paced

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

4.5

nursingthepages's review against another edition

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funny informative 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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