To what audience would you recommend Aphrodite in Pieces? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
I think it’s great for any book club, obviously, but I also recommend it for anyone who was a mythology nerd in highschool like I was. I mentioned it to one of my reading friends, and based solely on the Greek mythology aspect she was totally psyched. And of course I think it would appeal those who enjoy books about women finding their power.
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I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, greek mythology or a really good female driven story.
Same, same, same. For sure anyone interested in Greek mythology, and especially the more recent retellings. It reminded me a lot of Circe or Stone Blind.
Madeline Miller’s books are similar in theme. Anyone who liked Circe or Song of Achilles.
Almost any reader who enjoyed Greek mythology in the past. I am definitely recommending it to my bookclub. I have enjoyed several books that are rewrites of Greek mythology. None of them really have the same originality as this book even though I have enjoyed them as well.
I would recommend this to anyone that loves Greek mythology, or for anyone looking for a story of romance. I highly recommend Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara as it is a wonderful book that fills both the Greek mythology and the romance seekers desires.
I agree with Linda_B1. I think this book would be enjoyed by YA readers, mythology lovers (like me), historical fiction, and strong female characters.
This book would be great for YA readers and above. I would also say that it would be suitable for any general reader who picked up the book in a store or library because of its easy storytelling approach.
Book club selection for sure. You can dissect almost every page and get so many opinions and insights. When Aphrodite talks about Pygmalion she really goes deep into why he chose celibacy. We can ask ourselves did we ever do the same thing at one time in our lives…be the first to say no so we don’t fail.
Lovers of Greek/Roman mythology retellings are definitely the first audience for this book. But then there are those historical fiction lovers who want to branch out into the mythology world would find this book of interest. But anyone who loves excellent writing must read this book.
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mythology. If you liked this book, I would recommend Costanza Casati’s two books: 1) Clytemnestra and 2) Babylonia. I read both of them through BookBrowse and liked them very much.
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Great recommendations, @Patricia_Williams. I think Clytemnestra in particular is a good fit since it covers the origins of the Trojan War, too.
I think this would be a fun book to discuss in a book club. I am going to recommend this book to a friend who loved that book “Wild Reverence” by Rebecca Ross. It has some similar vibes to “Aphrodite in Pieces.” I personally liked Aphrodite much more.