By Karrie Fransman, Jonathan Plackett (author)
"Breathe new life into the Greek Myths by making one crucial change..."
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Two Reviews from our Kids Reader Review Panel.
I really enjoyed this book, and I found the concept of gender swapping very interesting. It was refreshing to see the women warriors out fighting and the men told to sit inside. Even the language used to describe the genders was different to that typically used in mythology, for example women being described as brave and great.
The illustrations were beautiful and interesting and I loved the colour scheme. They really brought the myths to life. The stories were intriguing, easy to read and exciting. My favourites were Odyssea and the Cyclopess because it is very clever, and Pandorus and his Casket. They were funny and light-hearted, so perfect for younger readers as well as older ones.
I feel very well informed about Greek mythology and would definitely recommend it to a friend! Grace B, 14
I loved the idea of gender-swapping Greek myths and having the males turned into females really changed the story quite a lot. The myths really change and the way you see them varies a lot now that the powerful male gods are female. The stories were quite funny after the genders were reversed as the typical male aspects in Greek mythology were given to the females.
In normal mythology, it would have been unspoken of to have a female goddess kidnap a male god of such power, like Hades and Persephone. To see these stories rewritten in such a way really lightens the mood. The illustrations are also quite magnificent and it really brings the stories to life. It is quite a quick read, which is also one of the aspects that I look for in a book. It was a great read and I would definitely recommend it. Chen K, 13
Imagine a world where seductive male sirens lure brave heroines to their death, where Icara and her mother fly too close to the sun, and where beautiful men are forced to wed underworld queens...
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For thousands of years, Greek myths have been told and retold. In these stories, brutality and bravery are reserved for men, while women are wicked witches or helpless maidens. Today, these myths continue to shape our ideas about justice, tragedy and what makes a hero's journey.
Karrie and Jonathan love these stories, and have found a way to breathe new life into them by making one crucial change...
Following the incredible success of Gender Swapped Fairy Tales they have taken that same simple step. They haven't rewritten the stories in this book. They haven't reimagined the endings, or reinvented characters. What they have done is switch all the genders. You'll be enchanted by the refreshing world this swap creates - and thunderstruck by the new characters you're about to discover.
Praise for Gender Swapped Fairy Tales:
‘The gender swaps I hope will undo all my unconscious bias and I’ll find my inner power!’ Philippa Perry
‘An important reminder that the way we tell stories matters.’ Independent
‘Fascinating . . . refreshingly entertaining’ Daily Mail
‘Under every rock, I found dozens of my own unconscious biases, wriggling like earwigs under the exposure.’ The Guardian
Karrie Fransman writes and draws visual stories and comics that have been published in The Guardian, The Times, The BBC, Time Out, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, The Young Vic, Psychologies Magazine, The Arts Council and The Goethe Institute. She published two graphic novels with Penguin Random House.'The House That Groaned', and the award winning 'Death of the Artist'. She developed an award winning comic about a teenage refugee, for The British Red Cross, created a 2 storey installation for Southbank Centre and was commissioned to make a 'Selves Portrait' for an exhibition with Manchester Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. You can see more of her work at karriefransman.com
Jonathan Plackett is a Creative Technologist / Thinker / Maker / Coder / Game Designer / Author. He specialises in creating playful and shareable interactive experiences including apps, websites, filters, music videos, games and books. His work has been featured in worldwide press including The Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel, The Times, The Telegraph and the BBC. He is the creator of Face Juggler, the first automatic face swap app, which hit #1 in the App Store with 6 million downloads. He created a live interactive music video for OKGO featuring the faces of all the fans sharing the live stream. He created the 'Draw and Fold Over' website and app for The Campaign for Drawing, which allows friends to play 'exquisite corpse' online. Hundreds of thousands of people have created drawings together. You can see more of his work at plackett.co.uk
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This book is generally very interesting. It converts a complex and interesting concept and translated it in a way that I find could be very engaging for younger readers.
The art, both in the book and on the cover are eye-catching, which adds another dimension to the stories.
However, there are some ways I feel that the story could improve. I felt that a few of the names were confusing, such as Danae, which was changed to Danaus, and Danaus, which was changed to Danae. Also, the change of dryads to satyrs was confusing, as they are already both established groups of characters in the myths. On the other hand, the name bank at the end of the book was incredibly useful, but hard to find if you didn’t realise it was there.... Read Full Review
Poppy B, Godolphin and Latymer School
In my opinion, this is a very interesting and very unusual concept, which is really intriguing and fresh.
It allows us to see these stories through a fresh and rejuvenated set of eyes, and were it just for the concept I would give it a 10/10. Another thing that I really liked were the pictures: they were really beautiful and depicted the scenes in a vivid and imaginative way. Along the same lines, the book itself was really beautiful and overall the aesthetic was 10/10.
However, personally I think that some of the stories were told in a slightly confusing way. Some of them I had to reread a few times because the plot was slightly confusing me (although this may just be because Greek myths are confusing in themselves, I’m not sure).... Read Full Review
Rose M, Godolphin and Latymer School
I loved this book. It made me see these Greek myths in a whole new light just from the simple act of switching the gender roles.
I think that this was very well thought out and it all worked perfectly and the illustrations were very pretty.... Read Full Review
Cybele N, Godolphin and Latymer School
Imagine a world where seductive male sirens lure brave heroines to their death, where Icara and her mother fly too close to the sun, and where beautiful men are forced to wed underworld queens... For thousands of years, Greek myths have been told and retold.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gender Swapped Greek Myths and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Gender Swapped Greek Myths features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Traditional Tales, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Gender Swapped Greek Myths was written by Karrie Fransman, Jonathan Plackett and published by Faber & Faber
Gender Swapped Greek Myths has 208 pages
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.
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