Aphrodite's Blessings: Love Stories from the Greek Myths

by Clemence McLaren

Book Overview

The goddess Aphrodite was adored and feared by gods and mortals alike; none were immune to her power. Young lovers offered gifts and prayers to her, the goddess of love and beauty, in hopes of receiving her blessings....Content as one of the best athletes in her father's kingdom, Atalanta rebels against attempts at an arranged marriage. What she doesn't know is that Aphrodite has given her blessing to a race that will change everything.Then there...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689843771
• ISBN13: 9780689843778
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

I love it!

I loved this when i first read it back in 8th grade. Now that i bought it and re-read it again, i love it even more! I have loved greek mythology and romantic stuff for a long time and this book provides both. It first inspired me to write my own greek mythology love story back in 8th grade. But now that i have re-read it and another one of the author's books, i'm going to fix my story and make it better.

Two Thumbs Up!

This book has got to be one of the best books I've ever read, and I liked it so much that I'm now absolutely obsessed with all Greek myths! My favourite has got to be Psyche's story, for it's the story with the most feelings. When I read retold myths, they are somehow rather vague. I recommend waiting for Oddyseus too.

I loved this book!

Greek myths are fun to read, but they're even cooler when written in first person. I loved the perspective of the women in this book and found each story to be extremely romantic and engaging. After I read it, I went out and bought two other books by the same author!

A must-read for mythology lovers everywhere!

Aphrodite's Blessings is a great book that will capture all mythology lovers with it's magic. It contains three different greek love stories, all narrated by the girls and women that lived them. The myths have enough details to make it seem as if you are really there, without dragging the stories on much longer than they need to be. A lot of greek tales have the women as simple pawns or prizes to be won, but this book takes on a whole new turn. The princesses that star in the stories have real hopes and fears that have a lot in common with what girls today feel. Their thoughts are so real that in some ways I could still relate to them, even though they existed so long ago. The only downside to this book is that it has a very easy reading level even though it is directed towards young adults. If you find the book even half as interesting and real as I found it, you will have trouble being able to put it down! Because of this, you will most likely finish Aphrodite's Blessings after only a day or two. But don't get me wrong, this amazing book is definitly worth five stars!

Aphrodite's Blessings Review

I think that this book opens a portal between the mortal world and the world of the gods. It is great for either a lover of history or mythology, a beginner on it, or even someone who's never picked up on this form of history at all. It is very detalied, and accurate to most stories that I have read on the subject, with a hint of childish view. It is a great book to read and I highly recommend it. A definate 5 stars!