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The fourth and final book in Stephen Fry's retelling of Greek myth. The entire series is worth reading, and this one not any different.
I've said before in my reviews of his myth books, and I'll say it again: I view Stephen Fry as the definitive reteller of the wonderful Greek stories. He's incredibly well researched, his footnotes are informative and his ability to weave together the strings of Greek myth in a way that's lovably human is amazing.
The action within the Ithacan palace picks up towards the end of the book. The middle leads us through the journeys and struggles of Odysseus and his crew on the way home. While the beginning is all about tertiary post-Troy stories and experiences.
While some might not like the pacing of this book, I found it gave me just enough time to settle into the story and really feel the humanity of it all. The mythical Greek world wasn't just Odysseus, his wife Penelope, her suitors and her son Telemachus waiting back at home. The mythical Greek world is also made up of its sailors, its backstabbers and its founders of Carthage and Rome.
When it came to the point in the book where Odysseus was telling the tales of his travels and perils, I found it was so well written it felt like they were Odysseus' words, not Stephen Fry's. I have to commend Fry for that in this review.
Overall, an excellent finish to the myth retelling series with a pretty thought provoking epilogue that relates our modern experience with ancient myth. Well done, Stephen Fry.
The fourth and final book in Stephen Fry's retelling of Greek myth. The entire series is worth reading, and this one not any different.
I've said before in my reviews of his myth books, and I'll say it again: I view Stephen Fry as the definitive reteller of the wonderful Greek stories. He's incredibly well researched, his footnotes are informative and his ability to weave together the strings of Greek myth in a way that's lovably human is amazing.
The action within the Ithacan palace picks up towards the end of the book. The middle leads us through the journeys and struggles of Odysseus and his crew on the way home. While the beginning is all about tertiary post-Troy stories and experiences.
While some might not like the pacing of this book, I found it gave me just enough time to settle into the story and really feel the humanity of it all. The mythical Greek world wasn't just Odysseus, his wife Penelope, her suitors and her son Telemachus waiting back at home. The mythical Greek world is also made up of its sailors, its backstabbers and its founders of Carthage and Rome.
When it came to the point in the book where Odysseus was telling the tales of his travels and perils, I found it was so well written it felt like they were Odysseus' words, not Stephen Fry's. I have to commend Fry for that in this review.
Overall, an excellent finish to the myth retelling series with a pretty thought provoking epilogue that relates our modern experience with ancient myth. Well done, Stephen Fry.
This is a very fun book. The author employs such excellent pacing throughout the whole story that it always feels exciting when beginning a new chapter. The mob drama is all there too, complimented by the dashes of humor throughout the story.
The only reason why I give it 4.5/5 instead of a full score, is because there are certain parts of the story where the protagonist does something so incredibly strong and unlikely that I had a hard time imagining the scene in my head without it feeling silly. Additionally, there was also a point in which the pacing did feel a little strange. These are small gripes though, and it doesn't take that much away from the creative writing overall.
Genuinely a fun, thrilling and at times hilarious novel.
This is a very fun book. The author employs such excellent pacing throughout the whole story that it always feels exciting when beginning a new chapter. The mob drama is all there too, complimented by the dashes of humor throughout the story.
The only reason why I give it 4.5/5 instead of a full score, is because there are certain parts of the story where the protagonist does something so incredibly strong and unlikely that I had a hard time imagining the scene in my head without it feeling silly. Additionally, there was also a point in which the pacing did feel a little strange. These are small gripes though, and it doesn't take that much away from the creative writing overall.
Genuinely a fun, thrilling and at times hilarious novel.
A great start to full collection of the Garth Ennis Punisher MAX run. This was my second comic ever and I'm glad I'm experiencing this.
I was a big fan of the Punisher from early on in my life. I never liked the way over-the-top superhero stories with all the different powers and superhuman strength abilities. Garth Ennis clearly doesn't, either, as he states in the introduction to this comic.
This comic is violent, raw and doesn't pull back. This is clearly shown in the first miniseries of the complete collection, BORN, where we see the makings of the Punisher's sociopathic desire to kill and punish those who are especially vile.
There are excellent drawings in this comic and many panels where I sat and admired the incredible details in the art.
This comic is clearly a wholehearted effort to display The Punisher in his truest, most violent form which is wholly deserving of the MAX publishing stamp.
A great start to full collection of the Garth Ennis Punisher MAX run. This was my second comic ever and I'm glad I'm experiencing this.
I was a big fan of the Punisher from early on in my life. I never liked the way over-the-top superhero stories with all the different powers and superhuman strength abilities. Garth Ennis clearly doesn't, either, as he states in the introduction to this comic.
This comic is violent, raw and doesn't pull back. This is clearly shown in the first miniseries of the complete collection, BORN, where we see the makings of the Punisher's sociopathic desire to kill and punish those who are especially vile.
There are excellent drawings in this comic and many panels where I sat and admired the incredible details in the art.
This comic is clearly a wholehearted effort to display The Punisher in his truest, most violent form which is wholly deserving of the MAX publishing stamp.
