Reviews - Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined

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Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined

Stephen Fry

4.23 AVERAGE

ly_hoa's review against another edition

3.75

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mugiwara_jh's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous informative lighthearted relaxing

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dkc83's review against another edition

3.75

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found Stephen Fry’s retelling of the Greek myths interesting and enjoyable. He focusses more on the stories - rather than the meaning and psychology behind them - and makes them feel very modern with playful dialogue. Each character (god, titan, nymph etc etc) had very individual personalities, which Fry does a fantastic job of bringing to life through his own narration. For those interested but new to Greek mythology, this could a fantastic place to start before delving deeper into more academic works. One thing to note is that the pacing ramped up a lot towards the end and jumped between characters very quickly, which I struggled with a bit. Overall though, this was well worth the listening investment.

patrick98's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charlottew_987's review against another edition

5.0

funny informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tinkerbell2706's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Listened on audiobook, loved the book itself did find myself drifting in and out of it though with no desire to go back and listen to what I had missed.