Teodora’s Book Reviews: “Gormless Gods and Hapless Heroes – Tim Baker and the Ancient Curse” by Stella Tarakson (Sweet Cherry Publishing, Leicester, 2017)
The first book in the brand new series written by Stella Tarakson, Gormless Gods and Hapless Heroes , features an intriguing mix-up of Greek mythology and modern life. Tim Baker, the protagonist of the story, who happens to be a caring and hard-working boy, meets Hercules, the mighty but slow-witted demigod. Who would have thought that a Greek character would want to blend in with modern people? As shown in the book, the whole accommodation process turns out to be very challenging. But that’s the beauty of the entire story, after all. At first, the plot is quite predictable and standard. Tim Baker lives only with his mother (as his father is dead) and they both work hard in order to keep themselves afloat and hopefully build up a much easier life. Tim’s mother has two jobs and works long hours every single day. She is also a writer who unfortunately has been rejected by many publishers. As for the boy, he struggles with doing housework, going to school and facing his bullies who ca...