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3.5 it was good i liked that it wasn’t like another story about the trojan war or any woman character affiliated with it or like another medusa story because even tho interesting there’s so many nowadays it’s a nice change to a character that’s not written about in books like these

stefs1974's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

joodreads's review against another edition

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2.0

well that was bad

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moldyvoldy's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautifully written from the perspective of Atalanta. As someone who has read both the Illiad and the Oddessey before this it was a such a relief to finally read greek mythology through the perspective of a woman, especially one who had to overcome the hardship of men and the gods as well as the lack of support from her fellow heros (although I wouldn't consider all of them heros.) I loved that the author was able to give the reader so much action and chaos while also keeping the underlying message behind the story of Atalanta. I'm definitely planning on continuing to read greek mythology from the perspective of women.

michellewalsh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rachelmcg2004's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

4.5 stars! I liked this book - I thought it was a unique way of portraying how Atalanta herself might have felt about the adventures she experienced during her life. Sometimes I found myself slightly not vibing with her - a half star was docked for Meleager's tendency to say that Atalanta was "not like other girls," which in this context was completely true, but it still gave me war flashbacks.

However, I really loved how her arc concluded and I felt that her journey was realistic and true to her character in the myths. I especially loved how her interpersonal dynamics were developed with the characters that she was close with. One of the parts of the book that I really vibed with was Atalanta's viewpoint on the adventures with the Argonauts, and I loved how her relationship with Hippomenes was introduced and developed.

I found myself wanting a bit more, and I know this wasn't quite written in the epic style, but I do wish that it had been a bit more epic. However, at the same time it was a good story about a girl trying to find herself and find peace, and ultimately succeeding at finding both.

Would definitely recommend! <3

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sophie1105's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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