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Gods Behaving Badly
by Marie Phillips
I looked this up after enjoying Phillips' latest (The Table of Less Valued Knights) set in a rather hilarious Arthurian quest setting. The idea of Greek gods living in contemporary London sounded like a light and fun little read, nothing too heavy or moral.
And it's just that. I loved the Greek gods and myths as a child, am still familiar with the stories, so it was a lot of fun to see my favourites all living together in a rather dingy London townhouse, sharing rooms and getting under each others' skin. With dwindling powers, they've had to take on a variety of jobs - Apollo is now a TV psychic, Artemis walks dogs, my favourite though is Aphrodite, using her skills as a phone sex operative. In such cramped conditions, you'd expect squabbles to take place. And one will. The Big One. A small argument that starts with a love arrow soon escalates to encompass all of humanity and will require trips to the Underworld, bargaining, and even a small issue with the Sun...
And of course, these gods interact with the mortals of London living obliviously around them. One pair, the smitten Neil and his object of love, cleaner Alice, will become more entangled with the family than they could ever have wanted.
I found this a light and fun read. It's all very silly, but it carries you along on the tide of ancient myths crossed with a modern setting. If you're a fan of the mythology, and are happy for them to be tinkered with, here's a book for you.
I think I preferred The Less Valued Knights, but I'm glad I listened to this (audio-CD version). Pleasant to listen to, made me smile. Would look out for more by the author.
And it's just that. I loved the Greek gods and myths as a child, am still familiar with the stories, so it was a lot of fun to see my favourites all living together in a rather dingy London townhouse, sharing rooms and getting under each others' skin. With dwindling powers, they've had to take on a variety of jobs - Apollo is now a TV psychic, Artemis walks dogs, my favourite though is Aphrodite, using her skills as a phone sex operative. In such cramped conditions, you'd expect squabbles to take place. And one will. The Big One. A small argument that starts with a love arrow soon escalates to encompass all of humanity and will require trips to the Underworld, bargaining, and even a small issue with the Sun...
And of course, these gods interact with the mortals of London living obliviously around them. One pair, the smitten Neil and his object of love, cleaner Alice, will become more entangled with the family than they could ever have wanted.
I found this a light and fun read. It's all very silly, but it carries you along on the tide of ancient myths crossed with a modern setting. If you're a fan of the mythology, and are happy for them to be tinkered with, here's a book for you.
I think I preferred The Less Valued Knights, but I'm glad I listened to this (audio-CD version). Pleasant to listen to, made me smile. Would look out for more by the author.