Gods Behaving Badly

De: Marie Phillips

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

Being immortal is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve Greek gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London town house–and are none too happy about it. Even more disturbing, their powers are waning.

For Artemis (goddess of hunting, professional dog walker), Aphrodite (goddess of beauty, telephone sex operator), and Apollo (god of the sun, TV psychic), there’s no way out–until a meek cleaner, Alice, and her would-be boyfriend, Neil, turn their world literally upside down. When what begins as a minor squabble between Aphrodite and Apollo escalates into an epic battle of wills, Alice and Neil are caught in the cross fire, and they must fear not only for their own lives, but for the survival of humankind. Nothing less than a true act of heroism is needed–but can these two decidedly ordinary people replicate the feats of the mythical heroes and save the world?

GODS BEHAVING BADLY is that rare thing: a charming, funny, utterly original first novel that satisfies the head and the heart.©2007 Marie Phillips; (P)2008 Books on Tape

Fun Classical Immersion

Great use of the Greek gods in a fun, fun story. Neil and Alice are well-drawn characters with a great sense of love and friendship. Narrator is excellent, voicing each of the gods with their unique personality and delivering a real sense of restraint and decorum to Alice and Neil. Loved it.

One of the funniest books I've read in a LONG time

One of the funniest books I've read in a LONG time! Take Christopher Moore and Jasper Fforde and D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, shake well with 21st century London, add a dash of Adam & Eve Hot Chat and voila! Brilliant! Mere mortals Neil and Alice find themselves caught up in The Pantheon sorting out their own relevance in the modern era and off we go!

What a hilariously naughty romping great read!

Would you listen to Gods Behaving Badly again? Why?

The story is a superb cant on the daily activities Roman Gods and their effect on the human populous. I have listened to this story about five times since I bought it and still immensely enjoy it every time.

What did you like best about this story?

Marie Phillips puts together a superb story of bitter Gods who have fallen on hard times, and how the arrival of a simple housekeeper creates a butterfly effect that literally encompasses Heaven to Hell. To top off the mayhem, the housekeepers newly found boyfriend uncovers some disturbing information about these Gods and steps up to try and help rectify all.

What about Rosalyn Landor’s performance did you like?

Rosalyn Landor performs a myriad of distinct voices that brings the characters' persona from black and white into technicolor. Super job.

Hilarious bash at the Greek Gods in modern times!

What made the experience of listening to Gods Behaving Badly the most enjoyable?

Writing and narration were equally commendable. Marie Phillips has a great sense of comedy and Rosalyn Landor knows just how to deliver it, with a bit of class and subtlety.

Which character – as performed by Rosalyn Landor – was your favorite?

There were many great characters and she performed each of them distinctly and to full effect. Apollo may have been my favorite, but her renditions of Aphrodite and Alice were both very effective as well.

If you could rename Gods Behaving Badly, what would you call it?

Its title is a perfect summation already. Why change it?

Any additional comments?

I'll definitely look for more books by both the author and narrator.

Perfect on Audible

It reminds me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy but with Greek Gods. At points it was hard to see where it was going but I loved it overall.