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emilyyjjean's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-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
5.0
I’m so glad I’ve finally read this, and it did not disappoint. I love Greek Mythology and I loved The Darkest Minds, so I had very high expectations for this book.
I loved the characters and the story. It kept me entertained, and I had to keep on reading. The twists were good; I didn’t really see them coming!I’m a little sad it doesn’t seem like this will be a series, but I’m happy that Lore and Castor got a happy ending.
I loved the characters and the story. It kept me entertained, and I had to keep on reading. The twists were good; I didn’t really see them coming!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
princegene95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, War, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual assault
ursa_arlo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Positives. The concept for "Lore" is fantastic; the continued ever repeating cycle of rulers dethroned by subjects and houses that hold onto cruel traditions to have a shot at killing a god... But in practice, it was a bit of a mess. I liked some of the twists, such as spoiler Gill being revealed to be the original Hermes (even if his motivation for taking Lore and Miles in was very unclear and he should have been reinstated as a god for his actions). Unfortunately, this novel was too ambitious, leaving a lot of plotholes to be filled.
Negatives. In spite of the intriguing worldbuilding, New York feels empty. If you're going to set your story in New York, write about New York! If your character has fallen in love with this city, make us fall in love with it too!
Rather than telling a cohesive story, it felt like the characters went from side quest to side quest which made this (500+ pages!!) book loose its tension. Relevant information was also only brought up as soon as it was relevant for the plot which took away all the fun of trying to guess where the story would go next.
Negatives. In spite of the intriguing worldbuilding, New York feels empty. If you're going to set your story in New York, write about New York! If your character has fallen in love with this city, make us fall in love with it too!
Rather than telling a cohesive story, it felt like the characters went from side quest to side quest which made this (500+ pages!!) book loose its tension. Relevant information was also only brought up as soon as it was relevant for the plot which took away all the fun of trying to guess where the story would go next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Chronic illness and Rape
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death
spiderdragon15's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Compelling read that twist and turns with ever page. Beautiful relationship development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Death, and Child death
ree87's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I think I might have enjoyed this book if I had read it when I originally received it in an OwlCrate box, but reading it now? I had to force myself to get through it, which took forever. There was more violence and gore than I was expecting, and at times it felt like there were just too many characters. It was just ok, I wouldn't recommend or ever read it again, and I'm not sure that I'd go out of my way to read anything else by this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship
rebeccamgwck's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.5
A dark, grim re-imagining of Greek mythology which explored the brutal side of both the godly, immortal figures and the plain old humans with their burning ambition. The plot was intriguing; watching the characters unravel thread after thread and often ending up with more questions than answers. The full cast of characters were well-developed, though frustratingly bad decision makers (someone had to advance the plot, l suppose). The ending felt slightly rushed, and a bit jarringly sunshine-and-rainbows compared to the previous fifty-odd chapters .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse and Ableism
wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death and Sexual violence
nixonice's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Murder, War, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault
misplacedselchie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
I'm not sure what took me so long to read this book but it was SO GOOD. Zeus has punished the gods with the Agon; nine gods forced to be mortal on earth for a week. The catch? They're being hunted by descendants of ancient bloodlines and whoever strikes a killing blow gains that gods power and immortality.
The stakes, however, are at an all time high this cycle as the New Ares is working to bring about an end to the Agon by ensuring the death of all the other gods (if they're killed by another god their power is lost). Our main girl, Lore, teams up with Athena to end him and get revenge for his brutal murder of her family.
Things, however take a turn as she reunites with her childhood friend Castor and finds out just how much he has changed since she last saw him just over seven years ago.
And of course, nothing is ever quite as it seems.
The side characters are also just as great. Van especially is my favorite.
The stakes, however, are at an all time high this cycle as the New Ares is working to bring about an end to the Agon by ensuring the death of all the other gods (if they're killed by another god their power is lost). Our main girl, Lore, teams up with Athena to end him and get revenge for his brutal murder of her family.
Things, however take a turn as she reunites with her childhood friend Castor and finds out just how much he has changed since she last saw him just over seven years ago.
And of course, nothing is ever quite as it seems.
The side characters are also just as great. Van especially is my favorite.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
kayco's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I think the build up was much better than the last 20 or maybe 30% of book. The ending felt underwhelming. The twist definitely got me in the heart and was graphic but without it, the ending would’ve been a lot better. I kinda wish the twist wasn’t there
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Child death