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208 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385015837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 19 September 1962
Description
I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven.--R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while lea...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,593 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
lighthearted 26%
reflective 20%
relaxing 20%
dark 16%
funny 16%
emotional 13%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 23% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 30% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Kidnapping
208 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385015837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 19 September 1962
Description
I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven.--R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while lea...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,593 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
lighthearted 26%
reflective 20%
relaxing 20%
dark 16%
funny 16%
emotional 13%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 23% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 30% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Kidnapping