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Xo Orpheus by Kate Bernheimer
2.0
XO Orpheus is an anthology full of myth retellings. It includes Greek mythology, biblical retellings and many other myths from different cultures.
I was really looking forward to this book. I mean, I’m a classics major why wouldn’t I want to read a myth retelling anthology? However, I struggled to get through this. Some of the stories were good, but some either went over my head or just weren’t interesting. The original myths themselves are fascinating, but having them take place in a modern world wasn’t what I was looking for. I might pick up the fairy tale retellings one, but not for awhile.
I was really looking forward to this book. I mean, I’m a classics major why wouldn’t I want to read a myth retelling anthology? However, I struggled to get through this. Some of the stories were good, but some either went over my head or just weren’t interesting. The original myths themselves are fascinating, but having them take place in a modern world wasn’t what I was looking for. I might pick up the fairy tale retellings one, but not for awhile.