In Hades Speaks!: A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead, author Vicky Alvear Shecter takes readers on a wildly entertaining and captivating journey through the Underworld. I look forward to reading other books about the gods in this series. Hades Speaks! should be a welcome addition to any classroom or library. If you, or your children, are interested in learning about Greek gods, this book is a great way to learn. They're well done, and really accentuate the texts. There's also illustrations throughout the book. (Shoutout to my girl Hecate who never gets much representation). You're introduced to different monsters and underworld inhabitants that aren't really mentioned much, at least here in the US. The information is explained by way of story telling, so it's not just an information dump of Greek facts. The journey through the afterlife of the fallen Greeks is a very enjoyable one. There's even a reference to Harry Potter & Fluffy. But he cracks a few jokes and just wants to clear up his side of history that pop culture has gotten wrong. He was bitter towards his siblings and a bit of a complainer- which if you've read anything about Hades, that's pretty accurate. He had some depth and development as a character. I appreciated that Hades wasn't boring or cookie cutter. It makes learning fun, and makes it easy to forget that you're even learning at all.
That's such a cool way to present this information, especially since it's a middle grade-ish age book. Hades Speaks! is a book that stands apart to me because it's actually written from the perspective of Hades giving the reader a tour of the Underworld. So when I saw this book, I had to give it a go. Of the Grecian pantheon, my favorite god is the often misunderstood and underrated Hades. I have a degree in ancient civilizations and classics for a reason! No matter if they're historical texts or picture books, I'm always a sucker for myths.
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