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    Bull
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    Bull

    Written by David Elliott

    Narrated by Cherise Boothe and Korey Jackson

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    SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I'm the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. What is it with you mortals? You just can't seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You're gonna get burned. Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 25, 2017
    ISBN9781501967450
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    David Elliott

    David Elliott is the award-winning author of more than twenty-five books for young people, including the picture books On the Farm and the New York Times bestselling And Here’s to You! He is the author of the critically acclaimed verse novels Bull, which received six starred reviews, and Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc, which was shortlisted for the American Library in Paris Book Award and is the recipient of the Claudia Lewis Award for poetry. A native of Ohio, David now lives (and writes) in New Hampshire with his wife and their Dandie Dinmont terrier, Quiggy. Learn more about David by visiting davidelliottbooks.com.

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    • 4/5
      What a wickedly delicious version of the Minotaur. Many points of view in varying poetic styles, give a rather sympathetic portrayal of Asterion, ruler of the stars, as our minotaur is named.

      I'd not recommend this one for middle grade, as there is language and discussions of just how the minotaur came to be, rather crudely. But I do think that those who love mythology will find it quite fascinating.
    • 4/5
      This book caught my eye for me to read because of the title and the cover and for having read Circe by Madeline Miller recently. After that I started reading the blub and wanted to read this book since it was about Greek Mythology, The Minotaur. The book started out with Poseidon telling the story then it swithes to each chapter having a different narrator. One of the seven chapters is told from the Minotaur himself. The book is written in Verse Novel and sticks very closely to the origianl story, but gives more background on certain characters. There is some adult language and each person has their own type of verse and style.
    • 5/5
      Bull was nothing short of BRILLIANT! It is a retelling of the myth of the minotaur, written in verse. Each character has their own voice and form of poetry that mirrors their personality. Poseidon does what he wants, entering the novel with "Whaddup, bitches?" (Elliott 3). Minos, the king, uses couplets; Pasiphae, his queen who gives birth to the minotaur, doesn't really have a rhyme scheme as she slowly goes insane. Daedalus, the engineer who designed the labyrinth uses a very rigid four stanza scheme; Asterion, the minotaur, uses eight line rhyme schemes, and Ariadne, his sister, uses traditional end rhyme scheme.

      Poseidon very brashly interjects and narrates the story as the reader learns how the minotaur was born to Pasiphae and how he came to be locked in the labyrinth-at the king's revenge seeking hand. Elliott makes Asterion, the minotaur, come across as very simple minded and gentle; readers will feel sorry for him as he is cast away from his family for nothing of his own doing. His sister, Ariadne, secretly plans to help him escape and the two of them are going to fly away and be free, but **SPOILERS** Theseus, a jock-resembling prince of Athens slays the minotaur and ruins her plans.

      Readers who have grown up on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series will LOVE this book, and those of us who don't remember the myth of the minotaur as well as we should will LOVE it as well. Poseidon's narration is everything. It adds humor and life to a slightly disturbing story. This book is NOT for small children, I wouldn't put it in the hands of anyone younger than freshman only because of the language that Poseidon uses as well as his imagery. Overall, I highly recommend this novel-in-verse to anyone looking for a good laugh and refreshing take on mythology.
    • 5/5
      A book in verse. Truly hilarious, and a great retelling of an thousands-year-old myth.
    • 5/5
      One of the most fun novels in verse I have ever read. David Elliot does an amazing job retelling the story of Thesues and the Minotaur in hilarious down to earth prose. The book literally starts out with "Whaddup, bitches?" and just rolls from there. It was soo much fun and it breathed so much life into this classic Greek tale. I wish I would have read this adaptation in high school! The prose is broken into sections; Poseidon breaks the third wall and talks to the reader and the other characters have their own little sections. I can't get over how inventive and fun this us. FUCKING READ IT! I had no expectations based on the cover and the one sentence summary I saw of this book but I am SOOO SOO glad I picked this up. A true gem!
    • 3/5
      "PROLOGUEThere beneath the palace wallsthe monster rages, foams, bawls,calling out again and again,Mother!Mother!No other soundbut the scrapeof hornon stone,the grinding cranch of human boneunder callused human foot."David Elliott’s Bull is a modern retelling of the story of the Minotaur, relayed in verse.I thought this retelling was original and funny. It has a similar feel to “Hamilton” in the fact that it has a distinct beat, and I constantly heard Lin-Manuel Miranda’s voice narrating the part of Poseidon. I also thought it was interesting to read it in this format, trying to figure out the unique rhyming style the author chose for each character.While the author sought to stay true to the original myth, he did invent some of the behind-the-scenes motives and actions of some of the characters, which I wasn’t really a big fan of. Because of this, it made Asterion (the Minotaur) come off as whiny kid who wanted his mommy instead of as a ferocious beast, Adriadne (King Minos’ daughter) come off as well-meaning but naïve instead of as brave and rebellious, and Theseus (the Athenian hero) come off as an arrogant jerk rather than as a fearless, brave hero.It was a short and quick read, though almost a little too short. I don’t think this format lent itself well to strong plot or character development, and I felt it was lacking in both. I also don’t think that adequate time was given to the actual myth of “Theseus and the Minotaur” – it felt glossed over and lacking in heft.However, I enjoyed it. I don’t usually read YA books, and I felt that it was refreshing and has an appeal to a rather broad audience. And it was really, really funny.Overall, I’d give this book three stars for originality and humor.Thank you to NetGalley and HMH Books for Young Readers for an advanced copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review!