Psyche and Eros

The writing and general adaptation of Eros and Psyche's story was lovely and romantic, but the attempts to weave Psyche into the Trojan war were so unnecessary? Literally did nothing for the plot (aside from allowing me to roll my eyes over the bizarre choice to change Penelope to Helen's sister instead of Clytemnestra, and making Psyche's father a brother of Menelaus and Agamemnon, etc) and just had me skimming the chapters instead. Would've been a 5-star otherwise!

I never thought I'd like Greek mythology. I love Greece and decided I needed to learn more about some of the Greek gods.
I loved learning about Psyche and Eros, and this version of their story was engaging and enjoyable. This was a great love story and I definitely recommend it.

I really enjoyed this retelling of the myth. Psyche is unquestionably the main character here - the story focuses on her life and challenges, she is the one who most grows and changes, and she is the one who must perform labors to save her lover. I appreciated the focus on other aspects of her life, from training to her family politics and the side story of the Trojan War kicking off. It's always fun to see how authors interpret the various Greek gods' personalities and interpersonal squabbles as well. The audiobook is dual-narrated.