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A review by beccas_27_
Groovy Greeks by Terry Deary
4.0
3.9 stars *
This review is 100% my own opinion!
Despite loving the Groovy Greeks in the TV show, I didn’t enjoy the book as much as I expected. I think the main thing was the fact that this book jumps around quite a bit, going backwards and forwards during the Greek timeline which confused me a little bit. I would have preferred things to have been more chronological but this was just a personal preference!
I also got a little confused at times with the names of kings etc which made it a little hard to keep up with. I guess I haven’t really read too much about Greek history before so perhaps after doing some more research, this book would be easier to follow.
Despite this, I did enjoy this book - more than The Stone Age but not as much as the Egyptians. I enjoyed learning about Alexander the Great (he is my favourite historical figure) and the Greek inventions, the Greek gods and day to day life as a Greek during this timeline. It was interesting learning about the Olympic Games as well and this book did have the same humour as previous books.
Overall, I was a little disappointed with Groovy Greeks as a book, especially after loving the clips in the TV show and since Alexander the Great is my favourite historical figure. I think I just enjoyed Awesome Egyptians so much that I was expecting this one to be even better, but sadly was disappointed a little. But for an introduction to Greek history, I do recommend this book and it gives a good foundation for further research! I’m looking forward to continuing this series!
This review is 100% my own opinion!
Despite loving the Groovy Greeks in the TV show, I didn’t enjoy the book as much as I expected. I think the main thing was the fact that this book jumps around quite a bit, going backwards and forwards during the Greek timeline which confused me a little bit. I would have preferred things to have been more chronological but this was just a personal preference!
I also got a little confused at times with the names of kings etc which made it a little hard to keep up with. I guess I haven’t really read too much about Greek history before so perhaps after doing some more research, this book would be easier to follow.
Despite this, I did enjoy this book - more than The Stone Age but not as much as the Egyptians. I enjoyed learning about Alexander the Great (he is my favourite historical figure) and the Greek inventions, the Greek gods and day to day life as a Greek during this timeline. It was interesting learning about the Olympic Games as well and this book did have the same humour as previous books.
Overall, I was a little disappointed with Groovy Greeks as a book, especially after loving the clips in the TV show and since Alexander the Great is my favourite historical figure. I think I just enjoyed Awesome Egyptians so much that I was expecting this one to be even better, but sadly was disappointed a little. But for an introduction to Greek history, I do recommend this book and it gives a good foundation for further research! I’m looking forward to continuing this series!