The Helmet of Horror: The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur #4 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" i feel like having conversation with myself. "

" I didn't like it when I was reading it, but now I keep seeing things that remind me of it. More like "No Exit" than Greek myth but what do I know? "

" This is my third book in the Canongate The Myths series. First of all...sweet title and secondly...wow! It is supposed to be a re-telling of the myth of Theseus and the minotaur. I say "supposed to be" because it is more of a re-structuring of the myth than a re-telling. The "story" is told in the form of an internet chat room, which is not a format I expected to like, however, I found that the dialogue flowed nicely that way and the screen-names/characters were witty, funny and very interesting. I would have given this 4 stars but I did not like the ending, even though it was to be expected. I also more appearances by the helmet of horror! "

" Interesting up to a point. "

" Clever idea but not well developed and left me wondering...???what??? "

" Three and a half. Strange, and written in an interesting style, and it twists up your mind just a touch. "

" I think I'm with some other people when I say I didn't necessarily "like" this book, opposed to the fact that I understood it. It's a clever retelling/reinterpretation of Theseus and the Minotaur... completely not what I was expecting. A quick, interesting read, but not brilliant, in my own mind. "

" Goes nowhere, tries to say something but fails. "

" A sly discourse on the many meanings of the Minotaur; an allegory, a true look at ourselves, maybe even an imposition from an outside source. Not a good read though, a good reading of the Minotaur myth with comments from others would be more comprehensive, and easier than a chat room weirdfest "

" A couple of people have told me that Pelevin is better in English translation than in Russian. I've tried the Russian and can't say I'm fluent enough to say, but in English his books, particularly this one, read like snapshots more than a story. It creates an impression, but it's not a lasting one. "

" The best of the Canongate Myth Series so far! Well, the best of the ones I've read, anyway. Talk about a modern re-telling of an ancient myth! "

" Extremely quick read. Unconventional, thought-provoking, and worth much more attention and review as a philosophical essay, rather than novel. I recommend everyone pick it up before it drifts into obscurity, as it seems to be doing. "

" Reminded me--unpleasantly--of endless college readings of absurdist plays. Thankfully it was not very long. "

" i was really excited to read this but was disappointed. unfortunately the potential i was expecting was not fulfilled. "

" the next generation of russian lit...interesting, confusing, original, existential. i wouldnt be surprised if my chidren study pelevin in college one day... "

" Plenty of interesting ideas come into focus and could potentially generate a great deal of engaging discussion. But after finishing the book, I'd rather just have a bullet point list of those ideas than sift through this weird little beast. "

" It was a disappointment. I really liked the Atwood book in this series, but this one not so much. Oh, well, at least it was a quick read. "

" One of the best books I've ever read. Again, a futurist writing style, likely too contemporary for most, but so well-written, and a dazzling recreation of an age-old myth. "

" Enjoyed it. Percy is cool ;) with his awesome sword-slashing skills. "

" we have enjoyed reading 1, 2, and 3, so this should be just as good. The action started from word one. We love reading the titles of the chapters just as a fun way to see if we can even guess the adventure. "