Stephen Fry's Mythos is a fantastic book. You get what you expect from it. Not more and not less. That might not sound very promising, but it is. Especially if you're a fan of Greek mythology like I am.
It's important to note that the stories in this book won't surprise people who have had Ancient Greek and Latin at school or if you've watched Xena and Hercules or if you've read Homer and Ovid; you will probably know more about the characters in the book than Fry has covered in his book.
The stories he tells about Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite (and other gods and other stories from the metamorphoses) are pretty short and to the point.
As Fry says himself in the afterword, this book is meant for everyone. People with no knowledge and people with a lot of knowledge on the subject, everyone should be able to at least enjoy the fact that there's another collection of stories from Greek mythology.
Tip: listen to the audiobook! It's narrated by the author.
4 stars
Statistics:
Date read: April 22, 2020
Date published: November 2, 2017
Publisher: Penguin
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 442
Genre: Historical Fiction
My Number of Books Read by this Author: 4
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