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clovetra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ok i think i can say i am a self-proclaimed greek mythology retelling lover. do they probably water down & bastardise the original myths? probably! do i care? nope!
look i’ve tried to read the actual works (looks at the odyssey with a glare) and i fucking hated it the whole time. but when they’re rewritten in the 21st century??? ohhhh ill never get enough of them.
this book was so quippy. bro there were so many fire one-liners. the story was incredibly lighthearted (which i needed!) yet entertaining. every character’s personality oozes through the pages, and you are sitting there rooting for everyone (except hercules he can get fucked).
i liked how this explained everything for my goo goo ga ga brain. i don’t know shit about greek mythology but boy did i love this! i loved how a big focus was on the women in his life, but also largely focused on what a dick hercules was. yeah he did some good things but bro if this story doesn’t have fictionalised aspects…… yeah he deserved what he got in the end.
i’ll be real i didn’t know shit about hercules except he’s strong before this. i’m so happy this book simultaneously educated and entertained me, which honestly i find it hard to find a book able to do this.
i’ll be real tho and say that keeping track of everyone’s names is so hard. yeah that’s the point & the author literally references how everyone has the same name (iole, iolanus, and the other one who i forget). but i can’t say it didn’t confuse the shit out of me. i think my baby brain needed a biiiiiit more context going in to make this a 5-star ranking. but honestly for me i think that is all that is holding the book back, and it isn’t even the book’s fault!!!! it’s just cuz im uneducated regarding greek mythology!!!!!!!
anyways i fuck with meg from disney’s hercules even more now. SHE DESERVED BETTER!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Infidelity, War, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Cursing, Animal death, and Death of parent
360loverpenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, and Child death
kmoz's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Slavery, Infidelity, Child death, and Death of parent
hawkes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, and Alcohol
siriface's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Murder, and War
snootle's review against another edition
At first there was a novelty in each chapter being told by a different character, but eventually I found it hard to keep track of who was who (probably because I listened to it rather than read) and it was difficult to become invested in a character. There were also big stories told within a short timespan which lessened the impact. Overall, this wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Child death, Violence, Rape, and Murder
gabrielleclawson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Child death
bookish_hollyx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Child death, Animal death, Death, and Murder
meg_thebrave's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Rogerson put so much care into this book, which is a big strength. It wasn’t my cup of tea, only because I am not the biggest Greek mythology fan. I’m impressed with how Rogerson handled so many characters so smoothly, and how she wove together a really coherent story. Definitely a fun read if you’re into Hercules mythos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: War, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
shaunashares's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Gore, Child death, and Death
Moderate: War and Sexual assault