At last a positive review! 
Gods Behaving Badly is truly a charming, delightful book. The premise -- that the Greek gods are alive and well but much diminished in power, and living a hand-to-mouth existence in a crowded, decrepit London townhouse -- intrigued me right away, having spent many years devouring the myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome; and I love the concept that the gods' power is derived from mortals' belief, and now that barely anyone believes in their very existence, they've had to get regular jobs -- Aphrodite as a phone-sex operator, for instance.
Not only is the premise great, but the writing is wonderful -- it reminded me very much of Douglas Adams, the same kind of gentle whimsy with a bite of darkly dry humor.
But what truly makes this book charming is that this is merely the setup for a love story between two of the most ordinary people ever. The gods of course think nothing of toying with mortals' very lives for the purposes of pulling pranks on each other for their own amusement; but when one of these practical jokes threatens the quiet yet passionately felt young love between mousy, shy Alice and her equally shy friend Neil, the two mortals show us that heroes are made, not born, and that neither the immortal power of the gods nor even death can stop love.
Now honestly, who wouldn't *swoon* at that! Seriously, read this book!!
