Gods Behaving Badly

Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Yes, Alyssa, you told me not to read this book, but after reading all of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels with my kids, I was itching to read a grown-up retelling of Greek gods in the modern day. Besides, with kids named after Greek gods how could I not read it?

Yes, the gods are very naughty and their lives are so miserable and boring it makes you rethink what being a god actually means. But it was a light, funny read--I laughed out loud serveral times--and at the core is a love story so sweet and pure you just have to root for them. I'll admit that the gods complaining about how decrepit their house is, and how boring their lives are can be a more than a little boring and redundant to the reader. But in the end, there is a hero, a battle (sort of), and a happily ever after--so it's all good.



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