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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
2.5/2.75 borderline. I prefer my Homer retellings to make more of an effort with the language- there was a plague of modernisms both in the internal and external dialogues of all characters.
Caveats: Yes, I love asexual lesbian relationships. Yes, I think it’s great that she’s made Helen of Troy butch. Yes, I think it’s great for there to be more friendships among the women and to discuss complex relationships with men, and how that can look. Yes, I think there’s space for discussions of women’s safety and the purpose of relationships. Yes, I like powerful women and women being capable!
But I felt much of it was a cop out instead of a remix. Other authors have made far more interesting decisions in how to walk the fine line between fate & modern expectations of plot.
It’s longer and less fun than girl goddess queen. The blurb hooked me but that was not enough to carry between some great moments (few and far between).
I will keep reading BF books, borrowing them from the library, but I’m never going to purchase one until I’m sure it’s not just “strong concept poor execution”.
Caveats: Yes, I love asexual lesbian relationships. Yes, I think it’s great that she’s made Helen of Troy butch. Yes, I think it’s great for there to be more friendships among the women and to discuss complex relationships with men, and how that can look. Yes, I think there’s space for discussions of women’s safety and the purpose of relationships. Yes, I like powerful women and women being capable!
But I felt much of it was a cop out instead of a remix. Other authors have made far more interesting decisions in how to walk the fine line between fate & modern expectations of plot.
It’s longer and less fun than girl goddess queen. The blurb hooked me but that was not enough to carry between some great moments (few and far between).
I will keep reading BF books, borrowing them from the library, but I’m never going to purchase one until I’m sure it’s not just “strong concept poor execution”.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I fell in love with Bea's writing in Girl, Goddess, Queen and this book has exceeded all my expectations. A powerful story about patriarchal ideals and how women turn their backs on it to persue what they truly desire in the midst of a war. I was gripped right until the end, and heavily empathised with Cassandra and her mental stability when she became a prophet ❤️
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I quite enjoyed the book but it is verry long and can sometimes feel repetitiv, it took me a while to get into the book...
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow wow wow!!
Knowing the story of the Trojan war, I wasn't expecting to be able to be surprised by anything in this- and yet it kept catching me off guard! What a phenomenal retelling, where not everyone has to die, where tragedy doesn't fall over it all, and where mortals can triumph against gods. Simply breathtaking, I've felt everything while reading this book, and I look forward to reading it again someday.
Knowing the story of the Trojan war, I wasn't expecting to be able to be surprised by anything in this- and yet it kept catching me off guard! What a phenomenal retelling, where not everyone has to die, where tragedy doesn't fall over it all, and where mortals can triumph against gods. Simply breathtaking, I've felt everything while reading this book, and I look forward to reading it again someday.
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Bea Fitzgerald really manages to take a story you think you know, and sorrows you think you can anticipate, and fill it with enough fun and banter to keep you going — and then twist it all in something fully new.