Bull [Paperback]

David Elliott turns a classic on its head: this rough and rowdy retelling of the Minotaur myth in verse will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters. 
THE MYTH OF THE MINOTAUR? THAT'S BULL.

Garnering six starred reviews, this update of the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur has been called “beautifully clever,”  “a literary feast fit for the gods,” "powerful and engrossing," "irresistible, slick, and sharp," "a genre of its own," and "rude...crude, and it's a whole bunch of fun."

Resurrected from the dark depths of the labyrinth, this fresh, deliciously shocking, and darkly comedic novel-in-verse takes on the Theseus and Minotaur myth and shines a light on one of history's most infamous monsters.

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"Beautifully clever."—Weekend Edition Saturday   ? “Razor-sharp rhyme schemes and sly, vicious humor make Bull a bawdy yet sophisticated romp, a literary feast fit for the gods.”– Shelf Awareness, starred review   ? "Elliott contemporizes the ancient story of blackmail, betrayal, and revenge with humor, poignancy, and profanity . . . . the personalities and voices Elliott brings to these mythical characters make this powerful and engrossing book a genre of its own."—Publishers Weekly, starred review   ? "...Elliott’s clever verse version of the classical story of the Minotaur: its title, Bull, is topically and colloquially apt."—Horn Book, starred review   ? “There’s nothing half-blooded or Disneyfied in David Elliott’s energetic, multi- voiced verse novel retelling . . . . Brief, useful notes explain both the liberties taken with the myth and choicelc-