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A review by jazzyteereads
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab
2.0
2.5
Finally! This chunky book tormented me for months.
When I bought this book from Barnes, I expected more short stories about the actual Gods and their myths and abilities. Unfortunately, this seemed to focus more on mortals with Gods showing up. It started off great for me but then a lot of these stories dragged on. ESPECIALLY Tales of Troy. That section was 272 pages. It was endless descriptions of the war. Descriptions of who stabbed who. I practically blacked out. It didn’t touch the actual horse until the last few pages.
This book was wrapped in plastic in the store but I wish I was able to peak in before I purchased. I hoped for more beautiful pics (like the end pages) but it was just a few white and black sketches.
The positive? The book looks great on my shelf. I’m happy that I finished it! People might expect I have it just for decoration but NO! I finished this damn book. Just don’t ask me for a summary. Thanks.
Finally! This chunky book tormented me for months.
When I bought this book from Barnes, I expected more short stories about the actual Gods and their myths and abilities. Unfortunately, this seemed to focus more on mortals with Gods showing up. It started off great for me but then a lot of these stories dragged on. ESPECIALLY Tales of Troy. That section was 272 pages. It was endless descriptions of the war. Descriptions of who stabbed who. I practically blacked out. It didn’t touch the actual horse until the last few pages.
This book was wrapped in plastic in the store but I wish I was able to peak in before I purchased. I hoped for more beautiful pics (like the end pages) but it was just a few white and black sketches.
The positive? The book looks great on my shelf. I’m happy that I finished it! People might expect I have it just for decoration but NO! I finished this damn book. Just don’t ask me for a summary. Thanks.