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A review by rzh
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
an endearing, deeply informative and riveting retelling of some of the best ancient greek myths. i loved the footnotes and the background information, and fry occasionally taking creative license with each story adds colour and dimensions to the stories that black-and-white recountings or translations do not. the genealogical sections were at times hard to follow but fry does make it about as clear as possible! really really enjoyed this. 4 stars
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, War, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood