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A review by readingwithcarla
Heroes by Stephen Fry
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
After Mythos, I have been labouring over Heroes. I'll keep this review short and sweet. I absolutely love this series by Fry, intriguing how stories of oral tradition have landed on my lap in this little book.
What really helped me with this addition is the organisation of the content. Separated by hero and then further into little subsections based on where the hero was taken. It made reading about many (and I mean many) characters make more sense in my mind, helping with the separation.
Fry's humour saves this novel as well, as I've realised moving quickly through each story doesn't allow character attachment whatsoever. And that is exactly what I crave when I read. So maybe not the novel for me but nonetheless I did enjoy myself.
What really helped me with this addition is the organisation of the content. Separated by hero and then further into little subsections based on where the hero was taken. It made reading about many (and I mean many) characters make more sense in my mind, helping with the separation.
Fry's humour saves this novel as well, as I've realised moving quickly through each story doesn't allow character attachment whatsoever. And that is exactly what I crave when I read. So maybe not the novel for me but nonetheless I did enjoy myself.