"Breathe new life into the Greek Myths by making one crucial change..."
Two Reviews from our Kids Reader Review Panel.
I really enjoyed this book, and I found the concept of gender swapping very interesting. It was refreshing to see the women warriors out fighting and the men told to sit inside. Even the language used to describe the genders was different to that typically used in mythology, for example women being described as brave and great. The illustrations were beautiful and interesting and I loved the colour scheme. They really brought the myths to life. The stories were intriguing, easy to read and exciting. My favourites were Odyssea and the Cyclopess because it is very clever, and Pandorus and his Casket. They were funny and light-hearted, so perfect for younger readers as well as older ones. I feel very well informed about Greek mythology and would definitely recommend it to a friend! Grace B, 14
I loved the idea of gender-swapping Greek myths and having the males turned into females really changed the story quite a lot. The myths really change and the way you see them varies a lot now that the powerful male gods are female. The stories were quite funny after the genders were reversed as the typical male aspects in Greek mythology were given to the females. In normal mythology, it would have been unspoken of to have a female goddess kidnap a male god of such power, like Hades and Persephone. To see these stories rewritten in such a way really lightens the mood. The illustrations are also quite magnificent and it really brings the stories to life. It is quite a quick read, which is also one of the aspects that I look for in a book. It was a great read and I would definitely recommend it. Chen K, 13
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This book is generally very interesting. It converts a complex and interesting concept and translated it in a way that I find could be very engaging for younger readers.
The art, both in the book and on the cover are eye-catching, which adds another dimension to the stories.
However, there are some ways I feel that the story could improve. I felt that a few of the names were confusing, such as Danae, which was changed to Danaus, and Danaus, which was changed to Danae. Also, the change of dryads to satyrs was confusing, as they are already both established groups of characters in the myths. On the other hand, the name bank at the end of the book was incredibly useful, but hard to find if you didn’t realise it was there.... Read Full Review
In my opinion, this is a very interesting and very unusual concept, which is really intriguing and fresh.
It allows us to see these stories through a fresh and rejuvenated set of eyes, and were it just for the concept I would give it a 10/10. Another thing that I really liked were the pictures: they were really beautiful and depicted the scenes in a vivid and imaginative way. Along the same lines, the book itself was really beautiful and overall the aesthetic was 10/10.
However, personally I think that some of the stories were told in a slightly confusing way. Some of them I had to reread a few times because the plot was slightly confusing me (although this may just be because Greek myths are confusing in themselves, I’m not sure).... Read Full Review
I loved this book. It made me see these Greek myths in a whole new light just from the simple act of switching the gender roles.
I think that this was very well thought out and it all worked perfectly and the illustrations were very pretty.... Read Full Review
