Name: Zeus Is a Dick
ISBN: 9781529348958

Susie Donkin

Zeus Is a Dick

Gonna be honest, I'm not very into Greek mythology and this was a gift, so I had very low expectations. But It was incredible. Grown up Horrible Histories. I loved it.

Alana May

In the beginning, everything was fine.* And then along came Zeus. *more or less Ahh Greek myths. Those glorious tales of heroism, honour and... petty squabbles, soap-opera drama and more weird sex than Fifty Shades of Grey could shake a stick at! It's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at them. Did you know Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, was born of some discarded genitals? Or that Hera threw her own son off a mountain because he was ugly? Or that Apollo once kidnapped a boat full of people while pretending to be a dolphin? And let's not even get started on Zeus - king of the gods, ruler of the skies and a man who's never heard of self-control. In fact, if there's one thing most Greek myths have in common, it's that all the drama could have been avoided if SOMEONE could keep it in their toga... Horrible Histories writer Susie Donkin takes us on a hilarious romp through mythology and the many times the gods (literally) screwed everything up! Stephen Fry's Mythos by way of Drunk History, Zeus is a Dick is perfect for those who like their myths with a heavy dollop of satire. It's about time someone called him out on all this' - Hera, goddess of marriage, wife of Zeus 'Worst. Father. Ever.' - Artemis, goddess of the hunt, daughter of Zeus 'Oh yeah, focus on him. I never did anything wrong. Nothing to see here' - Poseidon, god of the seas, brother of Zeus 'Just a real dick, honestly' - Many, many people

Zeus Is A Dick

Mirella Hetekivi

HAHAHA. What a goddamn relief! I need more books like this one in my life.

Moray Lyle McIntosh

This didn't work for me at all. The humour was repetitive and childish and in most cases shed no new light on the stories except to pack them full of swearing and the most basic lip-service to feminism. Sticking so determinedly with the ambition to be funny (and reader, this failed after the first few pages) meant that all those stories of violence, incest and rape sat very uncomfortably, mythological or not. I was expecting the writing to be a little bit more sophisticated than the provocative title but it continued in that exact vein until I was thoroughly relieved to finish.

Pam Sartain

Zeus Is A Dick by Susie Donkin is a rewritting of Greek myths, putting them into modern language and setting, as they would have been for the ancient Greeks. This means the gods and goddesses do things like using Google, swearing, and talking about swiping right.

If you've found Greek myths boring, then this might be a good starting point for you!

I found them entertaining, and a good reminder for some of the myths that I didn't remember, and the order they go in.

Zeus Is A Dick was published on 5th November 2020, and is available on  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and your  local independent bookshop .

You can follow Susie Donkin on her  Twitter .  And you might know her from Horrible Histories!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  Hodder & Stoughton .

Lottie Moore

Read this if you want to have an actual laugh at the ridiculousness that was Greek mythology. Don't read this if you're expecting something profound or a serious retelling. I think it'd be a great read for someone who is interested in reading about Greek mythology but not the normal perceived "boring" versions.

Jemima Scott

A great introduction to Greek Mythology if you’re new to the topic☺️📚

Zeus Is a Dick

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