Title: Greek Gods #squadgoals
Series: OMG Classics
Author: Courtney Carbone
Genre: YA, graphic novel, Greek mythology
Publication date: November 2017
Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers
Source: Own hardcover
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Synopsis:
OMG Classics, the greatest stories ever told . . . in texts. Imagine: What if Mount Olympus got WiFi and the gods and goddesses had smartphones? The classic Greek myths get new life in irreverent and hilarious texts and posts!
Zeus, a king of the gods always in search of a new bae.
A squad of goddesses who can't resist stirring the pot.
And the selfie-obsessed heroes out for all the likes.
If you have trouble telling Perseus from Theseus (#Greek2Me) or have ever wondered about Oedipus's tragic dating profile or why Medusa's Instagram never got traction--this satirical book of Greek myths retold for the Internet age is for you!
tl;dr D'Aulaires' and Homer's Greek myths told through characters texting with emojis, posting photos, checking in at locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for any reader--young or old--with a sense of humor!
A glossary and cast of characters are included for those who need it. For example: tl;dr means too long; didn't read.
tl;dr The greatest myths ever told... in texts. 👍
I love Greek mythology, so I was very curious about this book because it sounded like a lot of fun. And it was!
It’s written in a mix of text messages and social media posts, almost as if the gods are messaging each other. There are emojis present. It was amazing! Lol.
The book, for being so short and such a fast read, actually goes through quite a bit of the Greek myths. They are concise and to the point and I really liked that. I particularly loved how funny this whole book was!
I was a big fan of this book! It was a lot of fun and such an easy read! I read it on one sitting and I just really enjoyed it! I actually really want to read other books in this series. There are a bunch of Shakespeare ones, so I’m really looking forward to that. And there’s a glossary-type thing in back of the book with abbreviations used, in case you aren’t familiar with the lingo kids use nowadays in texts. Lol.
Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! :)
I also love mythology and this book does sound fun and I love the format too.
ReplyDeleteWell if you love all those things too then you definitely have to check this book out! You'll love it!
DeleteOh my gosh Lilli, I adore these books! I have not read this one but have read YOLO Juliet & Srsly Hamlet which are a take on Shakespeare classics.
ReplyDeleteOmg you've read these?! This is my first one and I absolutely loved it! I actually just bought the Shakespeare classics and I am very excited to read them!
DeleteOK, this is something that I am very interested in.As per usual, I stumble upon these kind of post last, lol.
ReplyDeleteOh I stumbled upon this book pretty late myself. Lol. But better late than never! I highly recommend it!
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