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donghryuck's review
3.0
Nota real: 3.5 estrelas.
Esse livro foi... ok. A autora possui uma escrita fluida, sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço, e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse. Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada. Verdade seja dita, acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas, o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção. Ademais, ainda que conte com 400 páginas, senti que tudo aconteceu extremamente rápido (especialmente no começo do livro), o que também foi um ponto negativo para mim. Apesar de tudo, fiquei intrigada o suficiente pela história e pelos personagens para querer ler o livro 2.
Esse livro foi... ok. A autora possui uma escrita fluida, sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço, e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse. Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada. Verdade seja dita, acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas, o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção. Ademais, ainda que conte com 400 páginas, senti que tudo aconteceu extremamente rápido (especialmente no começo do livro), o que também foi um ponto negativo para mim. Apesar de tudo, fiquei intrigada o suficiente pela história e pelos personagens para querer ler o livro 2.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
There are times I wish I was 17 again. And it's kinda strange for me to wish something like that, because my teenager years weren't happy years. However, I would like to be 17 again to read these books at an age where they really would have made a difference, where they would have had way more impact than they have now. I'm 33, but I love that the world is changing and that books like this are being written. I'd say. Keep them coming!
This books reads like the most amazing female focussed Greek Mythology fanfiction ever. As a kid I devoured all those stories and Daphne, the heroine in this story, gets to actually live them. It means that the official timelines are blurred, that details get changed, that some myths will never happen, but who cares! This is the kind of story every girl falling in love with Greek Mythology wants! Where myths and Gods and a fierce girl all come together.
Despite the fact that the book inserts a female character from Sparta into loads of normally male dominated tales, it's not just some playing around. The author clearly created a very solid base for her story, thought about her magic system and how it worked and mixing all the tales feels very natural and fitting. There are quite a few reveals in the end putting pieces of the puzzle into place and I can't wait to see how the story continues in the next book!
Even more because I really enjoyed reading about Daphne. I'm not always a fan of the "fierce girls with weapons"-trope, but in this case it's so well done. Daphne is so much more than a fierce warrior girl. She has a layered and complex personality, she learns and grows throughout the story and despite her being fierce she has mental and physical breakdowns. She is crying at times. She is angry. She does show her emotions. She's fierce, but she's most of all beautifully human.
And I if I had gotten this book when I was 17 and in the midst of my Greek Mythology obsession, I would have talked about this books for at least 3 months!
This books reads like the most amazing female focussed Greek Mythology fanfiction ever. As a kid I devoured all those stories and Daphne, the heroine in this story, gets to actually live them. It means that the official timelines are blurred, that details get changed, that some myths will never happen, but who cares! This is the kind of story every girl falling in love with Greek Mythology wants! Where myths and Gods and a fierce girl all come together.
Despite the fact that the book inserts a female character from Sparta into loads of normally male dominated tales, it's not just some playing around. The author clearly created a very solid base for her story, thought about her magic system and how it worked and mixing all the tales feels very natural and fitting. There are quite a few reveals in the end putting pieces of the puzzle into place and I can't wait to see how the story continues in the next book!
Even more because I really enjoyed reading about Daphne. I'm not always a fan of the "fierce girls with weapons"-trope, but in this case it's so well done. Daphne is so much more than a fierce warrior girl. She has a layered and complex personality, she learns and grows throughout the story and despite her being fierce she has mental and physical breakdowns. She is crying at times. She is angry. She does show her emotions. She's fierce, but she's most of all beautifully human.
And I if I had gotten this book when I was 17 and in the midst of my Greek Mythology obsession, I would have talked about this books for at least 3 months!
beauxberger's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
izbrygier's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Greek mythology kinda of book but it’s not Greek mythology fact based
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
1.0
1.5/5
I was a little unsure about going into this book but I do love Greek Mythology so I thought what the heck? I’ll read it. At first I was enjoying it but toward the climax it just got confusing for me
I was a little unsure about going into this book but I do love Greek Mythology so I thought what the heck? I’ll read it. At first I was enjoying it but toward the climax it just got confusing for me
dstricker98's review
3.0
This book fell trap to the usual issues with mythology themes books, being inaccurate and pacing. I feel I can excuse the inaccuratcies because it helps combat predictablility, but the pacing was rough. While reading, I lost track of what was going on quite often because details felt hurriedly thrown in. There was an attempt at slight connections back to details in the beginning, but those details were so small to begin with that the connections didn't hold substance. They felt like after-thoughts.
That being said, I'd like to keep reading the series. I liked the character design of these gods and goddesses.
That being said, I'd like to keep reading the series. I liked the character design of these gods and goddesses.
josskidding's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'm not a fan of the main character because it felt like she didn't really learn much and her actions had major consequences, some fatal. I also think the "romance" was forced but ultimately went nowhere. Some of the side characters were great though, and some of the action sequences were cool.
appsalot's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
zainab's review
4.0
Percy Jackson vibes, but the events at times felt anticlimactic. Still enjoyed it.