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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated The Shadow Behind the Stars in Books

Apr 7, 2019  
The Shadow Behind the Stars
The Shadow Behind the Stars
Rebecca Hahn | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Tragedy
This book puts a new twist on Greek mythology. The narrator is Chloe the youngest of the three faiths. The story begins when a young girl shows up trying to change her faith.
I love Greek mythology and was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately it was terribly horribly boring. I didn't even want to finish it, but I kept going thinking it might improve. Sadly it didn't.
Chloe should not have been the main character. She didn't have a lot going on, and she wasn't particularly likable. Aglaia should have been the one telling the story, or at the very least it should have alternated perspectives.
Its truly a tragidy that such an interesting premise was executed so poorly.
  
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Marqees (17 KP) rated The Lightning Thief in Books

Jan 20, 2018  
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
9
8.6 (100 Ratings)
Book Rating
Greek Mythology, Swords, and Sorcery, Summer Camp (0 more)
Percy is a bit whiny at times. (0 more)
If you are looking for something Harry Potter like but more swords and fighting the Percy Jackson series is for you. Percy is a 12 year old who discovers his true lineage as the son of a Greek god. He is then thrust into the world of heroes and monsters. Percy can be very whiny at times but fellow heroes Annabeth and Grover balance him out with wit and humor. Although it is a YA title there is violence that includes death so if you might not want to read it to small children. All in all, it is a great book and better series give it go.
  
    Josephus

    Josephus

    Tessa Rajak

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    Josephus, author of the "Jewish War" and the "Jewish Antiquities", belongs equally to Jewish and to...

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Alyssa (0 KP) rated The Lightning Thief in Books

Aug 8, 2018  
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
10
8.6 (100 Ratings)
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Plot (2 more)
Characters
World building
I started this novel on a whim, not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I adored it. I started reading it because I named my kitten Athena so I was getting into Greek gods.

I am excited to read more of this series and follow Percy on his next adventures.
  
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David McK (3868 KP) rated Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1) in Books

Dec 10, 2019  
Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1)
Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1)
Stephen Fry | 2019
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stephen Fry's straight re-telling of the various Greek Myths, in more-or-less chronological order (well, as much as they can be!), starting from the Titans and going right up to Midas, leaving (I assume) Jason and the Argonauts, or the siege of Troy for future instalments.

A bit like Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, in other words.
  
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Rashad Ernesto recommended Black Orpheus (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
Black Orpheus (1959)
Black Orpheus (1959)
1959 | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
9.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Cinematic candy. You want to eat, sing, and dance in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. The colors and fabrics, the language and music and people and culture, are all so vibrant and beautiful. The story is a retelling of the Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, done with such beauty and imagination. This is one for the ages"

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Tunde Adebimpe recommended Black Orpheus (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
Black Orpheus (1959)
Black Orpheus (1959)
1959 | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
9.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"The Greek legend, updated to take place in a favela in Rio during Carnival. Beautiful. The soundtrack by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfá is incredible. Good for the eyes and ears and soul. Any time someone goes into the underworld to get a dead lover back to the tune of a samba, I’m at least a little interested."

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