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Lore by Alexandra Bracken

77 reviews

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Okay so this book wasn't what I expected but I loved it. I know many people especially one's who love greek mythology did not enjoy this book. I am a big mythology fan myself but I didn't have an issue with the book. There were a few times where I thought the portrayal of the gods was a but strange but nothing big enough to influence my enjoyment of the story.

The writing style was great. This is the first book I've read by Alexandra Bracken and I definitely want to read more! The Darkest Minds has been on my tbr for a while so I'm excited to read that soon :)

The ending was quite abrupt and a bit under explained imo and that's part of the reason my I didn't give it 5 stars. I genuinely enjoyed it but it just wasn't five stars for me.

Edit: After sleeping on it I decided to give it 4 instead of 5.75. There were no real plot twists and everything that was explained I had already guessed before. The things I couldn't figure out on my own weren't explained in the end which left me confused.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

bloodmarked's review against another edition

the premise sounded very cool but i was not a fan of the execution, the characters’ personalities felt very inconsistent & there was so much going on all the time that what was supposed to be the actual climax didn’t feel that exciting

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

This book was different than anything I had read before, definitely a unique take on Greek Mythology!
“Lore” Follows Melora (aka Lore) through the events of the  Argon, a seven day trial every seven years where gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. Hunters try and kill the Gods durring these seven days, because their immorality and powers are passed down to whoever wields the killing blade. 
I think what brought this book down for me was the info dump at the beginning. Throughout the novel there were many plot points that left me confused, or plot holes which I felt needed more development. Stand alone fantasy novels can be difficult in that aspect, so I appreciated the fact that it was fast paced with lovable characters.
There is a great found family dynamic as well as romance (subplot) which contrasted well with some of the darker themes.
In case anyone is interested solely on the cover, Lore is NOT a Medusa retelling, but mentions her as well as other mythical women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, and Abandonment

mlatt's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, and Death of parent

riskugel's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The book was a little too fast-paced. There wasn’t enough time between events to develop characters and relationships, leaving much of the characters and relationships to be flat and difficult to connect to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

abb00's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, and Torture

cyan_altaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a super-fast paced book.  Maybe even a little too fast paced for my taste.  I also didn't care for the sections set in the past.  However, the characters are real and flawed.  They are honestly my favorite part of the book.  There are some crazy plot twists, and the book is never predicable.  The way the mythology influences the book is well thought out, and it makes the evens of Greek myths seem real. 

Will I read more by Alexandra Bracken?: Honestly, this was too quick for my taste, but it wasn't bad.  I won't seek her out, but I won't avoid her, either.

Who do I recommend this too?: People who like fast-paced books, lots of plot twists, violent books, urban fantasy, or fans of Greek mythology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Torture and War

avidales's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

ellie_lili's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The ending seemed rushed but the twists were amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Fast pased

ngm'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer