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mat_tobin's review
4.0
A collaboration between the Greenberg sisters, with Imogen providing the words and Isabel, the images, Athena's story is presented in a rich yet simple prose and adorned with wonderful, engaging pictures which are blessed with a touch of the cinematic.
From the story of her birth (she pops right out of Zeus's skull!), Athena soon establishes herself as headstrong, wise and a god who favours mortals. In this graphic novel, we see her outwit Poseidon to have a city named after her (Athens), destroy the life of one more talented than her (Arachne) and challenge her sisters to charm a shepherd by the name of Paris.
I want to see more of this collaboration with other Greek gods. Greenberg's illustrations are so engaging and she does emotions so well. Although the narrative pales in comparison to the retellings by Sutcliff or Cross, the language is accessible and engaging enough to captivate all readers.
From the story of her birth (she pops right out of Zeus's skull!), Athena soon establishes herself as headstrong, wise and a god who favours mortals. In this graphic novel, we see her outwit Poseidon to have a city named after her (Athens), destroy the life of one more talented than her (Arachne) and challenge her sisters to charm a shepherd by the name of Paris.
I want to see more of this collaboration with other Greek gods. Greenberg's illustrations are so engaging and she does emotions so well. Although the narrative pales in comparison to the retellings by Sutcliff or Cross, the language is accessible and engaging enough to captivate all readers.
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