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Fascinating even though I’m not convinced I’m smart enough to read this book. Kaleidoscopic, stream of consciousness or with an organization too subtle for me to grasp, it’s about Greek myth, the “dawn of civilization”, philosophy, heroes, the way stories are passed down, probably other things too. I kinda loved it, which is weird because I don’t know how much I retained and I doubt I could discuss it intelligently.

duriangray's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-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? Yes

5.0

corvo_1795's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

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

4.25

merixien's review against another edition

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informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

kimushur's review against another edition

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4.0

This was soo much fun to read! Roberto Calasso writes so beautifully, it's a delight to read. The book covers most, if not all, of the Greek myths and stories. It is a collection of essays where stories with similar themes or occurring at the same time are in the same essay. It is a heavy read, not beacause of heavy content matter but because of the language used. I'd recommend taking your time with this and reading one essay at time instead of trying to finish the whole thing in one go. Overall I really enjoyed reading this, inspite of taking 8 months to finish it.

bubble0nex's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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