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adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stephen Fry retelling Greek mythology is one of my favorite things ever and the only thing that makes EVEN BETTER is the fact that he narrates the audiobooks. I’ve never read The Odyssey but I’ve seen variations of it in film, tv, and books. I knew enough about Odysseus’s story to feel familiar with it but it was nice to have Stephen Fry give us his version of the epic poem. There is not just story telling involved but Fry also interjects little bits of historical annotations to help clear up discrepancies in geography or names or just general information on how people lived in Ancient Greek times. It’s a fun listen and I truly hope he continues gifting us with retellings of all things Greek mythology.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Rape, Sexual content, Grief
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this more than Troy (which I also enjoyed!). Listening to this around the same time as reading Madeline Miller's Circe was a good shout. My only qualm was the non-linear storytelling, which didn't particularly seem necessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Incest, Rape, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War