Reviews

The Orchard Book of Greek Myths by Emma Chichester Clark, Geraldine McCaughrean

bookishperseus's review

adventurous emotional informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.5

I absolutely adore Greek Mythology, and this book was a fun read, however it continuously uses the wrong names for the Gods and Goddesses throughout the entire book. For example, using the Roman names instead of the Greek names, like Mercury instead of Hermes, Diana instead of Artemis, Pluto instead of Hades, etc. This kind of ruined it for me. And a lot of the stories were mixed up, or incorrectly told.

jenmachin_'s review

adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

tempestaurora's review

3.0

I was reading it for research when it comes to writing myths for children and I really wanted to enjoy this, but in the second paragraph we get the first inaccuracy and then there's at least 34 more after it (I counted, I'm bitter) that I caught - it's beautifully illustrated (though super white washed for these brown characters) and from the beginning it mixes up the Greek and Roman names for the gods, as well as simply changing the stories for certain characters.
I definitely learnt a lot about how to write myths for children but if I wanted the kids in my life to know the Greek names for the gods or how the stories actually went, I wouldn't show them this book. :((