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Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry
15 reviews
kld2128'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
4.25
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Rape
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
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
ariel_bloomer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Child death and Murder
laurataylor'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Incest, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
Minor: War
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Heroes is the 2nd book in the Mythology genre that I have read written by Stephen. I still adored and appreciated the way that the stories and myths were told, very much tongue in cheek! However, I found this one to be a denser read than Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold, with longer chapters and more mortals and gods names to learn.
I give this a 4 star review.
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, War, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
slofie'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Cursing, Suicide, Incest, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Animal death, and Death
javafenn'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Classism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Excrement
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