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Sto caricando le informazioni... Herc (edizione 2023)di Phoenicia Rogerson (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Trigger Warnings: violence, death, murder, (ya know, Greek Gods’ stuff) Herc is a retelling of Hercules told by the people around him and how he impacted their lives - for better or worse. So, upon reading this, I realized that I only knew the Disney version of Hercules - totally and absolutely so much different. I mostly listened to this in an audiobook and it had a whole ensemble of characters and voices, which was great because it helped with keeping everyone straight. It also gave Hercules a layered and complicated life (again, one I did NOT know about because I knew only of the Disney version). The different voices also gave way to some humor with it too because everyone obviously had different experiences with him through his life. Overall, I’m going to be recommending this to quite a few people, especially those who like mythology and retellings. Also, this is such a nice twist of the telling of Hercules because it’s not really about him, but more about the people he had interactions with throughout his life. *Thank you Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for an advance digital copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review He's not my favorite character, and I'm kind of over the Greek myths in general and despite/because of all of that, this worked for me. It has the sheer absurdity of trying to take the myths seriously, with a generous amount of snark, and a clear love of the subject matter. That combined gives the reader an unforgettable experience with these tales, and leaves the tragedy of heroism center stage. I was surprised at the pathos and also the ambivalence. Rather beautifully done. Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne. This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventuresâ?¦ everyone's favorite hero, right? Well, it's not. This is the story of everyone else: - Alcmene: Herc's mother (She has knives everywhere) - Hylas: Herc's first friend (They were more than friends) - Megara: Herc's wife (She'll tell you about their marriage) - Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc's labours (He never asked for the job) - His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victimsIt's time to hear their stories. Told with humour and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules my Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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This was a fun, quick read! It's interesting that throughout my experiences learning about the myth of Hercules, he's just an all around PERFECT hero, he can do no wrong. But learning the "backstory" of the myths from people around him gave it a really fresh and interesting perspective, especially how destructive his behavior was. A quick, interesting read! ( )