A review by wanderingwordsmith
Grumpy Old Gods: Volume 1 by Elizabeth Shaffer, Juneta Key, Katharina Gerlach
4.0
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of this book alone was able to interest me. Anything incorporating mythology will typically pique my interest, so when it was pitched to me as a short story collection with gods who are perhaps...past their prime.
I loved the hijinks that were detailed in the stories. Some stories were based on either one god within one mythology, while others had a lovely mix of different cultures and religions. So many of the stories ended up being hilarious as the gods had to cope with their retirement or advanced ages in worlds that perhaps didn't worship them anymore.
I can't think of any particular story that I didn't enjoy, but there were definitely some that were absolute gems and left me laughing and thinking about them for a while afterwards.
The premise of this book alone was able to interest me. Anything incorporating mythology will typically pique my interest, so when it was pitched to me as a short story collection with gods who are perhaps...past their prime.
I loved the hijinks that were detailed in the stories. Some stories were based on either one god within one mythology, while others had a lovely mix of different cultures and religions. So many of the stories ended up being hilarious as the gods had to cope with their retirement or advanced ages in worlds that perhaps didn't worship them anymore.
I can't think of any particular story that I didn't enjoy, but there were definitely some that were absolute gems and left me laughing and thinking about them for a while afterwards.