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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Idk how I feel about the ending
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great book about curses, Greek mythology, romance and so much more. Really enjoyed it!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this book really suffers from being marketed as a Greek mythology retelling. It’s really more of a separate story inspired by a minor character from the Odyssey. The mentions of events of the Odyssey are vague and changed to fit the story.
I think this story does some things well. I enjoyed the characters and the prose, and some aspects of the story were intriguing. Introducing sapphic and bisexual elements to the story was also nice to see, even though the common troupe of making the character choose between a male and a female love interest was a bit disappointing.
But the story was also inconsistent at times and often just unbelievable. The prince focuses on Leto during the execution, but less than a year later she reappears pretending to be someone else, accidentally introduces herself by her real name, playing it off as a nickname, and he doesn’t recognize her or have any suspicion at all. The details of the curse and how it works was also very inconsistent and confusing.
Overall this was a fun easy read, but it doesn’t hold up to closer scrutiny of the story. You might enjoy this if you like the historical or mythological vibe without caring too much about the source material or understanding how the magic of it works.
I think this story does some things well. I enjoyed the characters and the prose, and some aspects of the story were intriguing. Introducing sapphic and bisexual elements to the story was also nice to see, even though the common troupe of making the character choose between a male and a female love interest was a bit disappointing.
But the story was also inconsistent at times and often just unbelievable. The prince focuses on Leto during the execution, but less than a year later she reappears pretending to be someone else, accidentally introduces herself by her real name, playing it off as a nickname, and he doesn’t recognize her or have any suspicion at all. The details of the curse and how it works was also very inconsistent and confusing.
Overall this was a fun easy read, but it doesn’t hold up to closer scrutiny of the story. You might enjoy this if you like the historical or mythological vibe without caring too much about the source material or understanding how the magic of it works.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Rape