Gods Behaving Badly took me a little while to get into, but once I got right into the story the book was impossible to put down. Now to be perfectly honest, Gods Behaving Badly is the book I picked up to get over my Twilight obsession. And while I had wonderful intentions of getting thoroughly into this book I just couldn’t shake Twilight. I’m pretty sure if Forks wasn’t stuck in my mind I would have been able to jump into Gods Behaving Badly so much faster.
Now, the storyline behind this book is absolutely enthralling to me as someone who fell in love with Greek Mythology as a teenager. As the title of the book hints at this book follows a group of Greek Gods in their misadventures. For someone who considers herself somewhat of a Mythology Buff it was absolutely enchanting to see the author Marie Phillips’ adaption of their age old traits into the modern era.
Phillips’ book has succeeded in rebirthing the gods into the 21st Century. Not only are the Gods rebirthed, they lead us on quite the adventure. Through failed television programs, mediocre careers, mis-guided love, and the sort of boredom that comes with centuries of life you get a unique, madly entertaining view into the individual characteristics that make the Greek Gods who they are.
Without giving too much of the ending away I must say that I love the way Marie Phillips decided to finish off her story. While the story pertains to the Gods, it can also reflect on us mortals too. Being believed in is a powerful entity, and can empower us to accomplish so much more then we ever perceived possible.
I also love the thought that we could be living beside Gods. It brings Joan Osbourne’s Song to the forefront of my mind. I have always been captivated by her question “What if god was one of us?”.
I recommend picking this book up for the entertainment value. Odds are you won’t bring anything else away from the reading of this book more than being highly entertained. But that’s not such a bad thing either.
Happy Reading!
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