Reviews with content warning for Rape - Gods Behaving Badly

SUCH A GOOD BOOK
Its so funny and I love the concept that Marie Phillips decided to base the book on. The gods are just as you expect them to be in the modern world and there are little surprises. Mainly follows Apollo and Artemis as the main gods which I love bc they've been my favourite since I first discovered my love for Greek mythology- yes Apollo is still as awful as he is when it comes to relationships in the traditional myths (Aphrodite doesn't play a major role to the plot but I love her and she's very present. Probably the third main god paid attention to which is nice for a change)
The ending is very short but I was more interested in the gods just doing human stuff so I wasn't so bothered about that
Would definitely read again and I'm so glad I found it

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itshrewsbury's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.0

he best part of the book is the relationship between the two mortals; Phillips knows how to write love, but the rest falls a little flat imo. Her style of humor does match Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman’s “Good Omens” (I wonder if it’s a British trait or not), so if you enjoy that style, I would recommend this one! I still enjoyed the plot and the twist :)

18+

TW/CW: attempted rape

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sushi852's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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jewelaquino's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

It was fine, something teenage me would have definitely enjoyed it more then I did.

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veramint's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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bexh's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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sarahyllescas's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Most of the book is their simple lives. The biggest conflict isn't introduced until waaay later, after the middle of the book. Super entertaining and loveable characters though!!!

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erniedresser's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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