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hanreads11's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
sea_su's review against another edition
3.0
The story seemed a bit rushed. I wouldn't have minded a longer book because it probably would've made the story a bit better.
lilhoneybuns's review against another edition
5.0
I love this whole series too much, it was amazing.
moomin99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
De Griekse mythologie nerd die niet zo goed verborgen in mij leeft werd helemaal blij van dit boek. Alles wat in de voorgaande boeken was opgebouwd, uitgelegd en uitgespeeld kwam volledig tot bloei in de spannende finale van deze trilogie.
Wat ik vooral erg kon waarderen waren alle knipogen naar het originele verhaal van Troje, het spelletje dat de Goden speelden, hoe de meeste dingen precies zo gebeurden als in het origineel en hoe de vrije wil van Helen uiteindelijk het verschil maakte en de uitkomst beïnvloedde. Daarnaast hield ik heel erg van de korte terugblikken op de vorige versies van het verhaal en vond ik het werkelijk een geniale vondst om ook de legende van Arthur bij dit verhaal te betrekken op een volstrekt logische en begrijpelijke manier.
Ik denk wel dat er nog meer in dit boek en dit verhaal had gezeten. Alles ging in dit boek erg snel en er was weinig echt emotionele diepgang. Bij sommige relaties rest zelfs de vraag of deze echt opgebouwd zijn, of alleen maar bestaan omdat de Goden het nu eenmaal zo gewild hebben. Ik denk dat hier nog wel wat te halen viel.
Maar ik was wel erg te spreken over het semi-open einde, dat past bij een Griekse tragedie. Het is een einde dat voldoende opgelost voelt om bevredigend te zijn, maar ook meer dan voldoende overlaat aan de verbeelding, wat ik heel erg kan waarderen.
Al met al heb ik deze serie met heel veel plezier gelezen. Het is tot dusverre één van de betere urban fantasys gebaseerd op de Griekse mythologie die ik ben tegen gekomen.
Wat ik vooral erg kon waarderen waren alle knipogen naar het originele verhaal van Troje, het spelletje dat de Goden speelden, hoe de meeste dingen precies zo gebeurden als in het origineel en hoe de vrije wil van Helen uiteindelijk het verschil maakte en de uitkomst beïnvloedde. Daarnaast hield ik heel erg van de korte terugblikken op de vorige versies van het verhaal en vond ik het werkelijk een geniale vondst om ook de legende van Arthur bij dit verhaal te betrekken op een volstrekt logische en begrijpelijke manier.
Ik denk wel dat er nog meer in dit boek en dit verhaal had gezeten. Alles ging in dit boek erg snel en er was weinig echt emotionele diepgang. Bij sommige relaties rest zelfs de vraag of deze echt opgebouwd zijn, of alleen maar bestaan omdat de Goden het nu eenmaal zo gewild hebben. Ik denk dat hier nog wel wat te halen viel.
Maar ik was wel erg te spreken over het semi-open einde, dat past bij een Griekse tragedie. Het is een einde dat voldoende opgelost voelt om bevredigend te zijn, maar ook meer dan voldoende overlaat aan de verbeelding, wat ik heel erg kan waarderen.
Al met al heb ik deze serie met heel veel plezier gelezen. Het is tot dusverre één van de betere urban fantasys gebaseerd op de Griekse mythologie die ik ben tegen gekomen.
halynah's review against another edition
5.0
Exciting, eventful ending of the trilogy with intricate plot, plenty of awesome characters and an excellent ending. A real paradise for mythology fans!
lilith19's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
nadine_booklover's review against another edition
4.0
This took me actually by suprise! I think it's definatly the best of all three books and I did not expect to finish it so soon. But I just could not stop reading.
The story is an easy read. Although the most explaining one compared to the other two. I did not get bored once. It's like a very entertaining movie witch is over too soon and you've not realised how much time has gone in the meantime.
The story is an easy read. Although the most explaining one compared to the other two. I did not get bored once. It's like a very entertaining movie witch is over too soon and you've not realised how much time has gone in the meantime.
renuked's review against another edition
2.0
Umm what? That was a forced, last-minute, chaotic, rushed mess. I don't even know what to think. It ended well, but badly.
I think that as a whole, the series had real potential, but the pacing became slowly more awful as it progressed. Firstly, I suggest reading this series in succession. Otherwise (like for me), the characters and plot-lines get very muddled. But even then, it's disordered. There are a huge number of characters, many of whom are introduced belatedly. The story is often erratic and if you don't know Greek mythology....you're lost. The myths are pulled from everywhere, and barely any are properly explained.
Eventually everything becomes a huge turmoil of people and all the good guys and bad guys turned into each other. The different houses and genetics and parallels eventually got too difficult and I just gave up. Helen is a Mary Sue character. She's beautiful but she doesn't know she's beautiful and she's strong and smart and blah blah blah. Forbidden romance with Lucas. Love-triangle with the gorgeous Orion. Ugh.
And even at the end, where all the couples were eventually paired perfectly, it was all rushed and awful. Two of the couples especially made me gag at their ridiculous last-minute romance. They were literally SLAPPED together. Angelini took whoever was left and paired them up. The last battle was....not a battle. There was no climax to the story. I felt no tension or rush or excitement. It was all a big ball of confused OKAY.
I don't really know what else to say. Mostly everything was wrapped up (I think), but a lot was...weird. The POV was third person, but it was all over the place. It was forced and there was too much happening. It was just the wrong approach to something as wonderful as Greek mythology, but I wish I could have enjoyed it more.
I think that as a whole, the series had real potential, but the pacing became slowly more awful as it progressed. Firstly, I suggest reading this series in succession. Otherwise (like for me), the characters and plot-lines get very muddled. But even then, it's disordered. There are a huge number of characters, many of whom are introduced belatedly. The story is often erratic and if you don't know Greek mythology....you're lost. The myths are pulled from everywhere, and barely any are properly explained.
Eventually everything becomes a huge turmoil of people and all the good guys and bad guys turned into each other. The different houses and genetics and parallels eventually got too difficult and I just gave up. Helen is a Mary Sue character. She's beautiful but she doesn't know she's beautiful and she's strong and smart and blah blah blah. Forbidden romance with Lucas. Love-triangle with the gorgeous Orion. Ugh.
And even at the end, where all the couples were eventually paired perfectly, it was all rushed and awful. Two of the couples especially made me gag at their ridiculous last-minute romance. They were literally SLAPPED together. Angelini took whoever was left and paired them up. The last battle was....not a battle. There was no climax to the story. I felt no tension or rush or excitement. It was all a big ball of confused OKAY.
I don't really know what else to say. Mostly everything was wrapped up (I think), but a lot was...weird. The POV was third person, but it was all over the place. It was forced and there was too much happening. It was just the wrong approach to something as wonderful as Greek mythology, but I wish I could have enjoyed it more.