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. In conclusion, I felt that the book was very informative, and the stories were interesting
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). Overall, 8.5/10
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. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes Greek myths – it is the perfect way to learn more about them.
It was a great read and I would definitely recommend it.
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.
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!
I give the book 5 stars since I think it's important for other children to learn about courage.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I hadn’t read the Greek myths in ages and reading this was a refreshing insight on feminism. I also enjoyed reading it to my little sister who loved the reversal of the roles and she felt empowered.
This book was really interesting and I enjoyed the familiarity of the stories with an interesting twist, and I really enjoy the aspect of the gender swapped characters.
Some of the stories I already knew and some were new to me and I loved all of them. The illustrations are also very beautiful and add a colourful splash to the book.
The cover of the book was eye catching.
I really enjoyed the concept of it and the idea behind it. At the beginning it was a bit confusing, but I got used to it. I liked how there were illustrations to help add to the story. It was well written for the age group it was aimed at.
The feminist approached emphasised equality.
This book was certainly an interesting take on Greek myths. I really enjoyed reading it and found the illustrations very beautiful. The feminist approached emphasised equality.
The book was really interesting and it was cool to see how they took on this concept compared to other authors.
Though I will admit that the book is probably aimed at younger children.