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ignited_redqueen75's review
4.0
I enjoyed this, these books like this are up my ally when I want a quick read, I also do not over analyze books because to me that just takes away the joys of reading.
Kate has been chosen to either pass some "tests" to see if she would be the one for Henry (Hades), if she passes he will continue ruling and she will be his wife for 6 months in the underworld and 6 months above-- basically a Persephone and Hades type of story, which I am always up for, I love them even the cheesiest ones, call it my guilty pleasure but I will always enjoy different variations (well mostly lol) . Moving on ,, she is makes a deal with Henry that she will do her best to past these test and do what she must in exchange he will allow her more time with her dying mother. Now I will be clear this is not accurate to the stories of the Greek Gods ( no offense to those that believe they were real, just my opinion so don't come at me) but it's not like I believe them to be real to begin with so with that being said I enjoyed the book, it had cute, fluff and none of this over done spice that seems to be in way too many books lately so that alone was awesome for me.
and I look forward to reading the next book.
Kate has been chosen to either pass some "tests" to see if she would be the one for Henry (Hades), if she passes he will continue ruling and she will be his wife for 6 months in the underworld and 6 months above-- basically a Persephone and Hades type of story, which I am always up for, I love them even the cheesiest ones, call it my guilty pleasure but I will always enjoy different variations (well mostly lol) . Moving on ,, she is makes a deal with Henry that she will do her best to past these test and do what she must in exchange he will allow her more time with her dying mother. Now I will be clear this is not accurate to the stories of the Greek Gods ( no offense to those that believe they were real, just my opinion so don't come at me) but it's not like I believe them to be real to begin with so with that being said I enjoyed the book, it had cute, fluff and none of this over done spice that seems to be in way too many books lately so that alone was awesome for me.
and I look forward to reading the next book.
booagnes's review
4.0
As far back as I can remember, I have been in love with mythology. When I heard The Goddess Test was a new take on Hades (but without Persephone), I was immediately intrigued. I love when authors are able to successfully take a myth (or fable, fairy-tale, what have you), turn it on its head, and create something magnificent. Aimee Carter is one such author and she did a fantastic job giving the Hades-Persephone tale a new and refreshing spin.
Aimee sure knows how to populate a novel with wonderful characters! Kate, as our heroine, was no less than amazing. She was caring, strong, smart and resourceful. Though her struggles were many - and her situation unusual - she remained true to herself and tried to see the best in everyone and everything around her. And when Kate wants to know the truth of something, she goes searching for answers instead of waiting for them to come to her. Fantastic. Her relationship with her Mum was sweet and touching; Kate was so willing to do anything to make her as happy and comfortable as she could be under the circumstances. I also liked her relationship with Henry and how the pacing of it was fluid and realistic. Though she was promised to marry him (if she passed the tests), Kate still took the time to get to know Henry, making it possible for her to truly care for him.
Speaking of Henry... another aspect of The Goddess Test that I really enjoyed was how Aimee depicted the well-known character of Hades. Quite frequently Hades is seen as this villainous Lord of the Underworld who takes pleasure in playing with and torturing the souls of mankind. As a god who kidnaps a beautiful young woman (Persephone), forces her to marry him and keeps her trapped for half the year against her will. I, on the other hand, have maintained the belief that Hades is just lonely and terribly misunderstood. With that said, Henry was pretty much how I always imagined his character to be. He can be powerful and firm when need be, but is ultimately a tender guy who is quite lonely and vulnerable. I loved every single moment Henry was in the picture. I found myself hoping like mad he would be able to find true happiness by the end.
The other supporting characters were also a wonderful compliment to the story and Kate herself. All of them were well fleshed out and interesting. Ava was a difficult character for me to like at times, but I think she had her charms. James was fantastic and I found myself wishing I had a friend like him; any time Kate needed him, he was right there. Kate's friends, teachers and even servants brought such lively humor, serious drama and touching moments, that I found myself completely engrossed in this enchanting novel.
The Goddess Test was an amazing ride! Though I was able to predict some things, I was still pleasantly surprised by others. I kept an eye out for Kate's tests, but I got a bit confused and gave up looking for them, which was a little frustrating. I mean, wasn't that one of the reasons why she was in Chateau Henry to begin with? Thankfully, everything was cleared up and resolved most satisfactorily by the end. So many amazing twists and turns, mysteries and wonders, relationships and emotions! The Goddess Test is a fantastic, well-written debut novel full of wonderful characters and an engaging plot. I highly recommend it to any and all ready to get lost in myth, mystery and romance.
Now I just need to wait (im)patiently for the sequel, Goddess Interrupted. I'm so excited to see where Aimee takes us next!
A favorite quote: "Whatever obstacles you face, remember you can get through anything if you want to badly enough."
Aimee sure knows how to populate a novel with wonderful characters! Kate, as our heroine, was no less than amazing. She was caring, strong, smart and resourceful. Though her struggles were many - and her situation unusual - she remained true to herself and tried to see the best in everyone and everything around her. And when Kate wants to know the truth of something, she goes searching for answers instead of waiting for them to come to her. Fantastic. Her relationship with her Mum was sweet and touching; Kate was so willing to do anything to make her as happy and comfortable as she could be under the circumstances. I also liked her relationship with Henry and how the pacing of it was fluid and realistic. Though she was promised to marry him (if she passed the tests), Kate still took the time to get to know Henry, making it possible for her to truly care for him.
Speaking of Henry... another aspect of The Goddess Test that I really enjoyed was how Aimee depicted the well-known character of Hades. Quite frequently Hades is seen as this villainous Lord of the Underworld who takes pleasure in playing with and torturing the souls of mankind. As a god who kidnaps a beautiful young woman (Persephone), forces her to marry him and keeps her trapped for half the year against her will. I, on the other hand, have maintained the belief that Hades is just lonely and terribly misunderstood. With that said, Henry was pretty much how I always imagined his character to be. He can be powerful and firm when need be, but is ultimately a tender guy who is quite lonely and vulnerable. I loved every single moment Henry was in the picture. I found myself hoping like mad he would be able to find true happiness by the end.
The other supporting characters were also a wonderful compliment to the story and Kate herself. All of them were well fleshed out and interesting. Ava was a difficult character for me to like at times, but I think she had her charms. James was fantastic and I found myself wishing I had a friend like him; any time Kate needed him, he was right there. Kate's friends, teachers and even servants brought such lively humor, serious drama and touching moments, that I found myself completely engrossed in this enchanting novel.
The Goddess Test was an amazing ride! Though I was able to predict some things, I was still pleasantly surprised by others. I kept an eye out for Kate's tests, but I got a bit confused and gave up looking for them, which was a little frustrating. I mean, wasn't that one of the reasons why she was in Chateau Henry to begin with? Thankfully, everything was cleared up and resolved most satisfactorily by the end. So many amazing twists and turns, mysteries and wonders, relationships and emotions! The Goddess Test is a fantastic, well-written debut novel full of wonderful characters and an engaging plot. I highly recommend it to any and all ready to get lost in myth, mystery and romance.
Now I just need to wait (im)patiently for the sequel, Goddess Interrupted. I'm so excited to see where Aimee takes us next!
A favorite quote: "Whatever obstacles you face, remember you can get through anything if you want to badly enough."
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
Dit boek trok mijn aandacht omdat het dat was waar ik naar op zoek was: Een romantische young adult in de Griekse Mythologie. Natuurlijk, de Griekse mythologie is al boeiend van zichzelf en heeft daar geen Young Adult voor nodig, maar het verbaasde me dat er maar zo weinig echt gebruik van wordt gemaakt als het om fantasy gaat. Dit boek doet het op zijn geheel eigen wijze, zonder afbreuk te doen aan de Griekse Mythologie zelf, tenminste niet in zijn ogen.
Wat aan dit boek interessant is, is de verweving van de Griekse Mythologie met de moderne tijd. Eigenlijk zou je het kunnen zien als een soort van AU-fanfic, maar dan wel een behoorlijk goede. Uiteraard voldoet het aan de "eise" voor een typische Young Adult: Knappe jongen, eerste liefde, doorsnee meisje dat bijzonder blijkt te zijn, sprookjesachtige invloed, bij vlagen zoet en met de nadruk om sociale interactie en relaties. Het soort dat je eigenlijk in duizendenéén boeken leest en waarvan je je op den duur gaat afvragen: Kan het nog op een originele manier?
Mijn antwoord daarop bij dit boek is: JA! De relatie wordt alles behalve clichématig opgebouwd, de elementen van de Griekse Mythologie geven alles een nieuw tintje en het feit dat de hoofdpersoon zich enigszins normaal en realistisch gedraagt is erg fijn. De hoofdpersoon is rationeel, niet bovenmatig impulsief, slim (op het moment dat bepaalde informatie wordt vrijgegeven trekt zij zelf de conclusie die alle lezers ook al trekken, wat fijn is) en haar motieven zijn volgbaar en edelmoedig. Uiteraard is deze hoofdpersoon weer iets te perfect, maar dat hoort erbij. We lezen niet graag over mensen die zwakker zijn dan wij, toch? Ook de mannelijke hoofdpersoon is interessant uitgewerkt, zeker als je bedenkt dat de meeste mensen zich bij Hades toch iets anders voorstellen dan een potential love-interest.
Dat brengt me bij het enige minpuntje van het verhaal: De Goden waren niet honderd procent herkenbaar gemaakt. Ik ben toch behoorlijk thuis in de mythologie en sommige Goden had ik echt niet herkend aan de hand van de omschrijving. Dat vind ik zonde, want Griekse Goden zijn juist aan zoveel kleine dingen te herkennen en ik denk dat het best mogelijk was geweest deze dingen erin te stoppen. Het zal de gemiddelde lezer niet deren, al valt dan vrees ik ook een deel van de interessante achtergrond weg.
Wat wel bovenmatig interessant is, is het voorwoord van de schrijfster in het licht van het verhaal. Uit het voorwoord maak ik op dat de moeder van de schrijfster gestorven is, vermoedelijk te jong, en in het boek is duidelijk te merken dat de schrijfster bezig was met de "dood" in al zijn facetten. De weg naar de dood, de dood zelf, na de dood...als de helft van wat in het boek staat waar is, dan mogen de mensen in het hiernamaals niet klagen in elk geval ;-) Ondanks het feit dat het opvalt, is het niet alles-overheersend en al helemaal niet storend. Ik vond het eigenlijk juist wel mooi. We hebben het immers over de God van de onderwereld, de heerser over het rijk der doden. De manier waarop er mee omgegaan wordt vind ik interessant en geweldig (en ik hoop dat het de schrijfster geholpen heeft bij alles een plekje te geven) en het intrigeerde mij hoe de scheiding tussen de God Hades en de Mens Henry duidelijk wordt gemaakt.
Al met al een heel vermakelijk en goed boek, met uiteraard wat minpuntjes, maar zeker het lezen waard. Nu hoop ik op nog meer romantische young adults in the Griekse Mythologie, want het is me toch een oneindige bron van inspiratie! :D Ik heb in elk geval geen enkel moment het gevoel gehad dat de Griekse Mythologie onrecht werd aangedaan...dus, laat de rest maar volgen!
Wat aan dit boek interessant is, is de verweving van de Griekse Mythologie met de moderne tijd. Eigenlijk zou je het kunnen zien als een soort van AU-fanfic, maar dan wel een behoorlijk goede. Uiteraard voldoet het aan de "eise" voor een typische Young Adult: Knappe jongen, eerste liefde, doorsnee meisje dat bijzonder blijkt te zijn, sprookjesachtige invloed, bij vlagen zoet en met de nadruk om sociale interactie en relaties. Het soort dat je eigenlijk in duizendenéén boeken leest en waarvan je je op den duur gaat afvragen: Kan het nog op een originele manier?
Mijn antwoord daarop bij dit boek is: JA! De relatie wordt alles behalve clichématig opgebouwd, de elementen van de Griekse Mythologie geven alles een nieuw tintje en het feit dat de hoofdpersoon zich enigszins normaal en realistisch gedraagt is erg fijn. De hoofdpersoon is rationeel, niet bovenmatig impulsief, slim (op het moment dat bepaalde informatie wordt vrijgegeven trekt zij zelf de conclusie die alle lezers ook al trekken, wat fijn is) en haar motieven zijn volgbaar en edelmoedig. Uiteraard is deze hoofdpersoon weer iets te perfect, maar dat hoort erbij. We lezen niet graag over mensen die zwakker zijn dan wij, toch? Ook de mannelijke hoofdpersoon is interessant uitgewerkt, zeker als je bedenkt dat de meeste mensen zich bij Hades toch iets anders voorstellen dan een potential love-interest.
Dat brengt me bij het enige minpuntje van het verhaal: De Goden waren niet honderd procent herkenbaar gemaakt. Ik ben toch behoorlijk thuis in de mythologie en sommige Goden had ik echt niet herkend aan de hand van de omschrijving. Dat vind ik zonde, want Griekse Goden zijn juist aan zoveel kleine dingen te herkennen en ik denk dat het best mogelijk was geweest deze dingen erin te stoppen. Het zal de gemiddelde lezer niet deren, al valt dan vrees ik ook een deel van de interessante achtergrond weg.
Wat wel bovenmatig interessant is, is het voorwoord van de schrijfster in het licht van het verhaal. Uit het voorwoord maak ik op dat de moeder van de schrijfster gestorven is, vermoedelijk te jong, en in het boek is duidelijk te merken dat de schrijfster bezig was met de "dood" in al zijn facetten. De weg naar de dood, de dood zelf, na de dood...als de helft van wat in het boek staat waar is, dan mogen de mensen in het hiernamaals niet klagen in elk geval ;-) Ondanks het feit dat het opvalt, is het niet alles-overheersend en al helemaal niet storend. Ik vond het eigenlijk juist wel mooi. We hebben het immers over de God van de onderwereld, de heerser over het rijk der doden. De manier waarop er mee omgegaan wordt vind ik interessant en geweldig (en ik hoop dat het de schrijfster geholpen heeft bij alles een plekje te geven) en het intrigeerde mij hoe de scheiding tussen de God Hades en de Mens Henry duidelijk wordt gemaakt.
Al met al een heel vermakelijk en goed boek, met uiteraard wat minpuntjes, maar zeker het lezen waard. Nu hoop ik op nog meer romantische young adults in the Griekse Mythologie, want het is me toch een oneindige bron van inspiratie! :D Ik heb in elk geval geen enkel moment het gevoel gehad dat de Griekse Mythologie onrecht werd aangedaan...dus, laat de rest maar volgen!
brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
Kate's mother is dying, and before she dies she wants to move back to her childhood home in a small town. Kate starts going to high school, and (as we so often see in YA) seems to catch the eye of the good-looking boy with the jealous girlfriend. So the girlfriend plays a prank on Kate, and that's how she meets Henry, who is actually Hades, god of the underworld. Kate doesn't believe him at first, even after he brings someone back from the dead. But eventually she believes him, and agrees to live with him and try to pass seven tests (judged by the Olympians) where if she passes, she'll become immortal, and also his wife.
Kate is nice enough, but I got annoyed at how she took the blame for every single thing that was going on around her. And Henry, your typical brooding, gorgeous YA boy was not very believable as Hades. At times I think the author forgot she was supposed to be writing Greek gods and goddesses. I wasn't really feeling the romance either, mostly because Henry was just so blah about it all. I don't really care about the reasoning behind it; the way it was written doesn't make me root for the romance. On the plus side, there weren't any characters I hated, and the eye-rolling was minimal.
The gigantic house/manor they were all living in was very nice, and although you'd think it'd get boring having the whole story pretty much set in one house, it really didn't.
If you're a big fan of Greek mythology, you really won't see a whole lot of it in this story. In fact, if you go into it looking for that, you're bound to be quite disappointed. On the other hand, if you completely forget that aspect of it, and are just looking for an easy to read, enjoyable YA, you might like this one.
It only took me a couple of days to finish The Goddess Test, and it's a very quick and easy read (that also happens to be quite predictable). I was thinking the tests she was going to have to pass would have been harder--more focused on Greek mythology maybe, and less on Christian morality (the seven deadly sins). The story was kind of a mish-mash of different things, but really overall it was enjoyable enough and good if you're looking for something that doesn't require a lot of thought (and in fact, may require you to not think about certain things).
Kate is nice enough, but I got annoyed at how she took the blame for every single thing that was going on around her. And Henry, your typical brooding, gorgeous YA boy was not very believable as Hades. At times I think the author forgot she was supposed to be writing Greek gods and goddesses. I wasn't really feeling the romance either, mostly because Henry was just so blah about it all. I don't really care about the reasoning behind it; the way it was written doesn't make me root for the romance. On the plus side, there weren't any characters I hated, and the eye-rolling was minimal.
The gigantic house/manor they were all living in was very nice, and although you'd think it'd get boring having the whole story pretty much set in one house, it really didn't.
If you're a big fan of Greek mythology, you really won't see a whole lot of it in this story. In fact, if you go into it looking for that, you're bound to be quite disappointed. On the other hand, if you completely forget that aspect of it, and are just looking for an easy to read, enjoyable YA, you might like this one.
It only took me a couple of days to finish The Goddess Test, and it's a very quick and easy read (that also happens to be quite predictable). I was thinking the tests she was going to have to pass would have been harder--more focused on Greek mythology maybe, and less on Christian morality (the seven deadly sins). The story was kind of a mish-mash of different things, but really overall it was enjoyable enough and good if you're looking for something that doesn't require a lot of thought (and in fact, may require you to not think about certain things).
gahvriela's review
2.0
I didn't necessarily /hate/ this book I mean I wasn't as bothered by the butchering of Greek mythology like most people seemed to be. What did bother me was that this girl was essentially brought into this world so that she could marry Hades (Henry) all because her mother felt guilty that he fell in love with her other daughter (Persephone) but she didn't love him back. Her solution was to raise Kate in the mortal world, pretend to have cancer and than die so that she could meet Henry and fall in love with him. (She first meets Henry because of her "friend" Ava but ultimately it's her mothers relapse that forces her into "choosing" to stay with Henry). But she's not really dead because shes the goddess Demeter, oh no she just made Kate suffer for the last four years of her life thinking she was going to lose her mother to cancer. And Kate doesn't seem to have a huge problem with this! Oh sure she mentions that she feels hurt about all this lying but it's quickly brushed aside because "she always had a choice".
I would have given this three stars because the premise is interesting but i just can't get over the fact that we're supposed to be okay with this deception so two stars it is.
I would have given this three stars because the premise is interesting but i just can't get over the fact that we're supposed to be okay with this deception so two stars it is.
yara_adorablebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Enerzijds een fantastisch boek, een origineel verhaal, anderzijds een vreemd plot. Hij las echt super super snel en makkelijk, maar als ik terugdenk, denk ik soms: 'WTF', haha. De recensie van dit boek lees je hier http://adorablebooks.nl/young-adult-de-godinnentest-goddess-test-1-aimee-carter/
miss_merna's review
3.0
2.5 stars
I was prepared to give this book a lower rating, but at the end the plot picked up again, right before 150 pages or so of nothing majorly big happening. The basic story is Hades (god of the underworld) is looking for a new wife since his previous one (Persephone) left him *cough* shocking. The Olympians have been looking for almost 100 years. Yet, this time it’s Hades last chance to find one before he fades which is similar to dying in Hades case.
Plot
Kate is an 18 year old girl who moves into the town of Eden in order for her dying mother to find peace in the hometown she was born in (something along those lines). Fast Track – basically, a mean jealous girl named Ava pulls a prank on Kate. Ava ends up dying and Henry (Hades) appears like any of our normal YA stalker, offering to help her under one condition. Kate agrees of course. What could she do anyway? Leave Ava dead and be suspected of murder? Henry remarkably brings Ava back from the dead. Fast track a little further – Ava dies again because our Kate didn’t manage to keep the deal. And suddenly she's made another bargain with Hades and now finds herself his soon-to-be wife, if she can pass the seven tests.
This was a bit of a predictable book for me, so I ended up solving who everyone really was before they were identified. So, you can only envision how irritated I was when the author aimed to pull it out as a big shock.
Mythology
Did this particular book bring in anything fresh in the Mythology genre? No, unless you count Hades looking for a new wife new then yes.
The Writing
The writing is fairly close to being a little good, even though the author’s descriptions aren’t that specific.
Characters
The characters were hardly even developed. All we’ve gathered at the end of the book about our heroine Kate is she’s very selfless. That’s entirely what we know about her. Other characters were flat, I can’t even tell you about them because there’s not much to say.
My prime problem was Henry (Kate’s love interest). Seemingly, he’s supposed to be Dark, tortured and mesmerizing. I agree with tortured but the other two nay. Hades spoke look an old miserable man living in Victorian Era. Hades Personality was serious. How dull. I tried visualizing him as Angel from buffy the vampire slayer, but that was intolerable, even if Angel was the moody type he still had an appealing and amusing personality.
Angel may act all lonely and miserable like Hades, but Angel still knows how to have fun.
“It is a test,” he said softly, as if he didn’t want anyone to overhear. “If you don’t stop eating before the council makes their judgment, you will fail.”
I assumed Hades finally cracked a joke here. Well, until I realized he was actually serious.
The book did get somewhat better at the end, and I just might read the second book.
And when I mean better.
I rolled my eyes. “Maybe you’ll win when hell freezes over.”
He raised an eyebrow. “That could easily be arranged.”
Yes, Hades finally made a joke. All was good.
I will recommend this book, but I can’t guarantee you will love it.
I was prepared to give this book a lower rating, but at the end the plot picked up again, right before 150 pages or so of nothing majorly big happening. The basic story is Hades (god of the underworld) is looking for a new wife since his previous one (Persephone) left him *cough* shocking. The Olympians have been looking for almost 100 years. Yet, this time it’s Hades last chance to find one before he fades which is similar to dying in Hades case.
Plot
Kate is an 18 year old girl who moves into the town of Eden in order for her dying mother to find peace in the hometown she was born in (something along those lines). Fast Track – basically, a mean jealous girl named Ava pulls a prank on Kate. Ava ends up dying and Henry (Hades) appears like any of our normal YA stalker, offering to help her under one condition. Kate agrees of course. What could she do anyway? Leave Ava dead and be suspected of murder? Henry remarkably brings Ava back from the dead. Fast track a little further – Ava dies again because our Kate didn’t manage to keep the deal. And suddenly she's made another bargain with Hades and now finds herself his soon-to-be wife, if she can pass the seven tests.
This was a bit of a predictable book for me, so I ended up solving who everyone really was before they were identified. So, you can only envision how irritated I was when the author aimed to pull it out as a big shock.
Mythology
Did this particular book bring in anything fresh in the Mythology genre? No, unless you count Hades looking for a new wife new then yes.
The Writing
The writing is fairly close to being a little good, even though the author’s descriptions aren’t that specific.
Characters
The characters were hardly even developed. All we’ve gathered at the end of the book about our heroine Kate is she’s very selfless. That’s entirely what we know about her. Other characters were flat, I can’t even tell you about them because there’s not much to say.
My prime problem was Henry (Kate’s love interest). Seemingly, he’s supposed to be Dark, tortured and mesmerizing. I agree with tortured but the other two nay. Hades spoke look an old miserable man living in Victorian Era. Hades Personality was serious. How dull. I tried visualizing him as Angel from buffy the vampire slayer, but that was intolerable, even if Angel was the moody type he still had an appealing and amusing personality.
Angel may act all lonely and miserable like Hades, but Angel still knows how to have fun.
“It is a test,” he said softly, as if he didn’t want anyone to overhear. “If you don’t stop eating before the council makes their judgment, you will fail.”
I assumed Hades finally cracked a joke here. Well, until I realized he was actually serious.
The book did get somewhat better at the end, and I just might read the second book.
And when I mean better.
I rolled my eyes. “Maybe you’ll win when hell freezes over.”
He raised an eyebrow. “That could easily be arranged.”
Yes, Hades finally made a joke. All was good.
I will recommend this book, but I can’t guarantee you will love it.
danacanterino's review
4.0
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No es ningún secreto que los libros mitológicos pueden conmigo, pero la mitología griega es mi favorita, por lo que, cuando leí la sinopsis y vi esa hermosa portada, quedé embelesada y tenía que leerlo, y lo hice, bastante rápido porque el libro en sí no es muy largo, y me gustó muchísimo! El mismo cuenta la historia de Kate, una chica de 18 años, que siempre vivió con su madre, pero esta cae enferma de cáncer, y Kate trata de llevar adelante esta triste enfermedad adelante con su mamá, brindándole apoyo y amor. Ella se muda a la casa de su infancia en dónde empezará una vida nueva, y es allí dónde conoce a Henry, es el dios del Inframundo, Hades, que le ofrece mantener con vida a su madre mientras ella pasa siete pruebas en su casa, Edén, y también salvar a una no-tan-buena-amiga de Kate, Ava, quién murió tras una gran caída. Si ella pasa las siete pruebas, se convertirá en su esposa, una diosa, la nueva reina del Inframundo.
En fin, Kate accede y se encuentra en la casa de Hades, en dónde irá encontrándose con personajes nuevos, y conociendo cada vez más el mundo griego, a su vez que va acercándose poco a poco a Henry. La historia en sí es muy original, fresca e interesante, creo que es un libro muy llamativo y me ha encantado. Kate es una chica con los pies en la tierra, decidida, fuerte, pero también es gentil, amable y dadibosa. Su personalidad es una muy linda, la verdad, y si fuera por ella y la historia el libro se merecería un cinco, pero... Henry la arruina.
Creo que esta es una de esas pocas veces, en las que la protagonista mujer, me gusta más que el chico (cosa en verdad, muy extraña), pero aquí tenemos a Henry, Hades, el dios del Inframundo y todos los muertos, y es... Una nena llorona, indecisa y sumida en su gran depresión. ¡Dios, que personaje pesado! No sé si llegué a odiarlo, pero francamente no me ha gustado nada. Es patético, débil y no tiene en común con Kate ni lo blanco del ojo. Sé que la interpretación de Hades o Zeus, o cualquier dios es en base a lo que el autor quiera, pero vamos. ¿Dios de los muertos? ¿Uno de los tres dioses principales? ¿Con un reino que gobierna millones y millones de personas? Ridículo. Es el peor Hades de toda la historia, y no lo soporté.
Pero a pesar de mi, no tan escondido odio por Henry, la historia es muy buena. Kate es genial, y su mamá me gustó también. Ava es un personaje que me hizo reír mucho, y a James le tomé mucho cariño (sin duda, lo elijo cien veces antes que a Henry pelmazo xD). Lean el libro porque es muy bueno, saludos. Danna.
No es ningún secreto que los libros mitológicos pueden conmigo, pero la mitología griega es mi favorita, por lo que, cuando leí la sinopsis y vi esa hermosa portada, quedé embelesada y tenía que leerlo, y lo hice, bastante rápido porque el libro en sí no es muy largo, y me gustó muchísimo! El mismo cuenta la historia de Kate, una chica de 18 años, que siempre vivió con su madre, pero esta cae enferma de cáncer, y Kate trata de llevar adelante esta triste enfermedad adelante con su mamá, brindándole apoyo y amor. Ella se muda a la casa de su infancia en dónde empezará una vida nueva, y es allí dónde conoce a Henry, es el dios del Inframundo, Hades, que le ofrece mantener con vida a su madre mientras ella pasa siete pruebas en su casa, Edén, y también salvar a una no-tan-buena-amiga de Kate, Ava, quién murió tras una gran caída. Si ella pasa las siete pruebas, se convertirá en su esposa, una diosa, la nueva reina del Inframundo.
En fin, Kate accede y se encuentra en la casa de Hades, en dónde irá encontrándose con personajes nuevos, y conociendo cada vez más el mundo griego, a su vez que va acercándose poco a poco a Henry. La historia en sí es muy original, fresca e interesante, creo que es un libro muy llamativo y me ha encantado. Kate es una chica con los pies en la tierra, decidida, fuerte, pero también es gentil, amable y dadibosa. Su personalidad es una muy linda, la verdad, y si fuera por ella y la historia el libro se merecería un cinco, pero... Henry la arruina.
Creo que esta es una de esas pocas veces, en las que la protagonista mujer, me gusta más que el chico (cosa en verdad, muy extraña), pero aquí tenemos a Henry, Hades, el dios del Inframundo y todos los muertos, y es... Una nena llorona, indecisa y sumida en su gran depresión. ¡Dios, que personaje pesado! No sé si llegué a odiarlo, pero francamente no me ha gustado nada. Es patético, débil y no tiene en común con Kate ni lo blanco del ojo. Sé que la interpretación de Hades o Zeus, o cualquier dios es en base a lo que el autor quiera, pero vamos. ¿Dios de los muertos? ¿Uno de los tres dioses principales? ¿Con un reino que gobierna millones y millones de personas? Ridículo. Es el peor Hades de toda la historia, y no lo soporté.
Pero a pesar de mi, no tan escondido odio por Henry, la historia es muy buena. Kate es genial, y su mamá me gustó también. Ava es un personaje que me hizo reír mucho, y a James le tomé mucho cariño (sin duda, lo elijo cien veces antes que a Henry pelmazo xD). Lean el libro porque es muy bueno, saludos. Danna.