Gods Behaving Badly in 100+ Books in 2025

Jan 12, 2009 Anna rated it it was ok

Shelves: library-book, read-in-2009, fiction

"Gods Behaving Badly" had an awesome concept, an okay delivery, and a flat ending.

I'm an avid fan of Greek mythology, and this book starts out with a lot of promise.

Unfortunately, in reading the book, I felt as though the author had assembled all of the horses for the Kentucky Derby, then put them on the Indy 500 Speedway and said, "Okay, GO!" There just wasn't that much cohesion in the book, and no characters really stood out, which is such a huge shame, because we're talking about *gods* here ...more

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Jun 10, 2009 Dolly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: greece-greek, england-english, humor, religion-philosophy, 2009

This is a funny, irreverent book that combines the mystique of greek mythology with the silly drama of an Australian soap opera. It's a quick read and though not destined for literary greatness, is an interesting book to read on vacation. ...more

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May 24, 2012 Victoria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Most of the books I give five stars to are ‘worthy’ reads. They have been (quite rightly) nominated for book awards and lauded by critics. They speak of issues that touch people deeply, of complex emotions, and they do it in beautiful prose. They are Literature with a capital L. And I love them for it.

This book is not like that.

Because for me there is one essential defining factor of a five-star read, and that’s how difficult I find it to put the book down. Since the first page, this book has be ...more

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Oct 26, 2007 Christina rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009

Fun way to spend an afternoon. Many other reviewers have said what I would so I'll leave you to read what they've written instead of attempting to rehash it all. ...more

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