Gods Behaving Badly

By: Marie Phillips

Narrated by: 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!

Enjoyable!

Loved the concept, and execution of the story. Quirky and sweet, the main characters are a bit overstated, but in a comedic way. The narrator wasn't my favorite at first, but adds a goofy value when you get used to her.
I definitely recommend it!

Meh

There are worse ways to spend a few hours. It beats watching TV at least.

Great story!

I was shocked about halfway though, but it ended perfectly. Made a believer out of me for sure!