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Mythos by Stephen Fry

39 reviews

kumalock's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Incest

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

Minor: War

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

alexrobinsonsupergenius's review

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

4.75

Fry does a great job making the Greek mythology work as a sustained narrative. The audiobook has the added treat of hearing Fry’s funny and eloquent narration. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

4.5

This was a very coherent, at times funny and detailed telling of greek mythology. I enjoyed the audiobook very much, Stephen Fry is a great narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

It is quite explicit at times so be aware of the trigger warnings. But its mostly okay and told as a matter of fact.

mrsjburgin's review

adventurous funny slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

ebp's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

majestictrilobite's review

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

annick's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I would recommend this as a book and as audiobook. fry has a great pace and style with reading his stories. 

I think it’s best read in small parts. I finished the last third over a few days and I lost interest in the work. Because of this binging. 

I also like how fry highlights the homoerotic and trans representation in the ancient myths. I wish he’d picked up the systemic misogyny and racism
 Laced into the cultures and myths. I recommend Natalie Haynes for addressing the sexism and misogyny in Greek myths. 

I don’t plan to re read this book and there are some things I’d want to change - this is why it’s only four stars.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

ssellwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Stephen Fry has captured the chaos and wonder of Greek mythology, with tales that are accessible to new and old readers of the classic myths. I feel the humorous tone was especially visible through Fry's own narration, and loved the pieces of etymology and poetic references he threw in, creating more than a simple retelling. While unsurprisingly dark at times, Mythos is full of great stories of love, discovery and loss.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Murder

richardw2024's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This was brilliant! A great introduction to Greek mythology, well written and very easy to read. I loved how the book showed how Greek mythology has influenced our language and literature. 

The first quarter was essentially a genealogy of the ancient God's, setting up the Titans and Olympians. It was necessary but definitely slower and read more like a presentation of facts rather than story. 

I found that it got much better after the first quarter.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and War