Unabridged Audiobook
The book itself is solid, with good, basic information of various mythologies. A good resource. The narrator, however, I have issues with. Beyond the frankly awful and inconsistent pronunciations, a common enough issue I can overlook, there are frequent fumbles, line repitions, and moments of word salad that he didn't bother to edit out or re-record. This can lead to awkward and inaccurate delivery, such as calling Triton Poseidin's wife, then half a sentence later his son. (I presume this comes from a stumble over something like Triton, the son of Poseidon and his wife, though I can't say for certain.) These errors are frequent, several a chapter, and can make it difficult to parse the actual information. The cadence is also odd both sounding robotic and campy in turn. I found it ESPECIALLY uncomfortable when he would cheekily laugh whenever he'd mention one of the gods raping or attempting to rape the object of their advances. It happens every time, and it's not funny. Consensual affairs or romps, fine. Make it lighthearted. But rape? Please stop laughing and get the wink wink nudge nudge tone out of your delivery. I would definitely recommend this book... Without this narrator.
Mythology has so many mysterious and magical stories, so I think it's a great way to learn more about the culture. This book was written by someone who knows a lot about it. The narrator sounded professional. I don't have any complaints. I enjoyed it.
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