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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Again, I could copy and paste my review of the previous books in this series.
Nothing particularly insightful included here (not that it aims to analyze) and the telling is a tad too twee for my tastes, but I still do like Stephen Fry and I love these myths, so it's fun to have them recounted again.
I will certainly read the next book in this series about The Odyssey sometime soon after it comes out, especially with news of Christopher Nolan adapting the original work for his next film.
Nothing particularly insightful included here (not that it aims to analyze) and the telling is a tad too twee for my tastes, but I still do like Stephen Fry and I love these myths, so it's fun to have them recounted again.
I will certainly read the next book in this series about The Odyssey sometime soon after it comes out, especially with news of Christopher Nolan adapting the original work for his next film.
Para aquellos que no sabemos griego clásico y en particular para mí, la experiencia de escuchar la característica y suave voz de [a:Stephen Fry|10917|Stephen Fry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1400162446p2/10917.jpg] desgranar los mitos griegos y la história de la guerra de Troya es lo más parecido que podemos imaginar a oir recitar al mismísimo Homero. Llenas de matices, inflexiones y amor por el mito clásico, las palabras de Fry abren una experiencia completamente distinta a los árduos [b:Los mitos griegos|73496|Los mitos griegos (The Greek Myths #1)|Robert Graves|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1170838315l/73496._SY75_.jpg|50975] de [a:Robert Graves|3012988|Robert Graves|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1487096604p2/3012988.jpg]. Fry acepta el mito como es, con sus inconsistencias y sus carencias y lo devuelve envuelto en admiración por la historia original.
Un placer y quedo a la espera de su versión de la Odisea y la Eneida.
Un placer y quedo a la espera de su versión de la Odisea y la Eneida.
Took a break and just stopped reading it. Will be picking back up soon
Stephen Fry's melancholic voice resonates the magnitude of the Trojan war.
Great listen (one of my best). Beautifully written so that even a commoner unaccustomed to the Greek Mythology would find it simple to understand.
Great listen (one of my best). Beautifully written so that even a commoner unaccustomed to the Greek Mythology would find it simple to understand.
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Banger.
I devoured this audiobook in almost one single day.
The way in which the story is presented is engaging and thorough without being overly prescriptive.
Enjoyed Fry's little asides about remembering every name/place/lineage.
I devoured this audiobook in almost one single day.
The way in which the story is presented is engaging and thorough without being overly prescriptive.
Enjoyed Fry's little asides about remembering every name/place/lineage.
In the third book of Fry's Great Mythology series, we delve deeper into the Trojan War and the legendary heroes who took part in it. Fry's storytelling skills make learning about ancient times an enjoyable experience. I am eagerly anticipating the next book in this series, where he explores The Odyssey.
dark
informative
I already complained about how large and unwieldy this book is, so bc of that I'm glad I'm finished. But it was very interesting and informative, mostly for giving context and history to the Trojan war story.