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Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry
16 reviews
majestictrilobite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Excrement, Trafficking, Alcohol, Violence, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, Rape, Gore, and Incest
voldycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Xenophobia, Incest, and War
Minor: Slavery and Suicide
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Suicide, Torture, Abandonment, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Animal death, Genocide, Violence, Death, and Rape
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
“You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept that we have no will.”
➽ Stephen Fry is taking a deeper look at the Greek Heroes in this book! I liked that there are different sections dedicated to some of the popular heroes we know of but also others that might not be as well known. There is also a heroine included and it was nice to see a woman's story, as most heroes are usually men. The author always manages to make their stories sound so interesting and I liked learning something new about them. The discussion of what makes a hero and how almost all of their lives end in tragedy was so interesting to me! The question of fate, agency and free will also frequently comes up, as there is often a prophecy invoking a new hero!
Graphic: Death, Incest, Suicide, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Kidnapping, Slavery, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Gore, and Violence
tuesdaye's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Violence, Incest, Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, and War
beccaruthe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Sexism, Violence, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Sexual assault
anka_not_anchor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
rzh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, War, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood
saramacias's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
strawberrylaces02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content