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A review by bronwynmb
Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry
4.0
Won through Goodreads in exchange for a review.
This is the second volume of Stephen Fry’s retellings of the Greek myths. While I did enjoy this - there are some good lines and modernized language - I’m not really sure who this book is for. If you’re a Stephen Fry fan, reading his books, you’ve probably already read or are otherwise familiar with these stories. If you’re not a fan, this entry being so much his version probably wouldn’t appeal anyway.
That all said, it is a good, accessible version of the myths and quite enjoyable overall. (But I think I still prefer Edith Hamilton’s book.)
This is the second volume of Stephen Fry’s retellings of the Greek myths. While I did enjoy this - there are some good lines and modernized language - I’m not really sure who this book is for. If you’re a Stephen Fry fan, reading his books, you’ve probably already read or are otherwise familiar with these stories. If you’re not a fan, this entry being so much his version probably wouldn’t appeal anyway.
That all said, it is a good, accessible version of the myths and quite enjoyable overall. (But I think I still prefer Edith Hamilton’s book.)