Gods Behaving Badly

[sunneyone]

I finished Gods Behaving Badly last weekend.

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[rubygloomrox]

I am still waiting on this but I can't wait!

[sunneyone]

Oh it is good. It's a quick read and entertaining, but it's not fluff. If you enjoy Greek mythology, you'll love it.

[rubygloomrox]

Okay, I am finished with it now, too. I am just loving it! I like it for the same reasons you do. I love the perspective of these gods after living so many centuries. Having Eros be a Christian was a hoot, I thought. Even though the Greek gods were "real". The waning power/lack of belief storyline has been done in other areas, but she gave it a great twist with Athena having a hard time communicating in plain English and the gods just getting bored, basically. I liked the style of this book, too. It wasn't just fluff, yet was still silly and fun. I don't see enough of that with women writers. Sometimes you just want a good giggle.

[sunneyone]

I was a little shocked by Eros's Christianity, but I could see where after years of existence, he'd look for answers elsewhere.

I don't know if I liked the Athena twist, but it made the book unique. She's usually so wise and such a leader in everything else. To have her unable to communicate her point was.... Well, I guess I always thought she'd KNOW how to communicate. She's always been a favorite of mine, so I guess I just didn't like seeing her weak. But it did set the story apart.

You're right, a lot of women writers can't seem to find a balance to write about something kind of serious and still have humor in it. It winds up being puff or it's just really dramatic.
Although I like a good puff piece. If you read something super serious, it's good to have something fun and puffy to read to kind of relax your brain.

Or have a book that is both. :)