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Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

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booktalkwithrae's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

3.5

I enjoyed this book, but I was hoping to love it. I am someone who knows a general amount of knowledge of Greek mythology, so I’m not sure how someone with an advance understanding of Greek mythology would feel about this book as it seems like the author took a lot of liberties with the Psyche & Eros myth.

First off, I loved everything to do with the gods and goddesses. It was so enjoyable and exciting to read about them in a fun setting. Psyche and Eros characters were good but I expected more from Eros especially because he is one of the older gods.

The trials that Psyche had to go through felt very much like your typical Greek mythology, which I enjoyed the nod towards that. I also appreciated the brief instances where psyche was talking to popular characters in Greek mythology, that we all know in love such as Odysseus and Achilles. Even though it did from the myth, I appreciated it.

I think my biggest gripe with this book I wanted more romance. Considering this is a myth about love and desire I really expected to feel a lot more than I did. Although I understand that it started off as a curse and it didn’t really feel like it was love. I was waiting to feel the love that the characters are feeling at the progress and it just wasn’t there for me (maybe I read too many romances).

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stephaniediane07's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.0

I've always wanted to read a Psyche and Eros retelling, since I fell in love with the myth when I was younger. It is honestly one of my favourite myths.
I thought that this was a great retelling and couldn't put this book down.
A great feminist take on this classic myth. Blended with the stories of a few other heroes and gods. I loved the romance, the adventure and the stakes shown in this story. A must read Greek myth retelling 🏺🏛

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keeley_95's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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mythian's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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skylover's review

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adventurous challenging informative lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

A quick and easy read of a myth not well known in today's world. I felt at times the language didn't seem to match ("oh fuck", a reference to a dishwasher, etc.) the setting in which the story took place so it would take me out of the world. Eros was dry and not a fun character to follow, and while Psyche was interesting in the beginning with her prophecy to be a hero, she's written rather dull once her and Eros are separated. Also, I know it's mythology but if she were pregnant, wouldn't she be more cautious to drink potions that turned her into butterflies or her baby be injured if she fell from great heights to mud? The baby plot line seemed unnecessary to me and added no additional ideas to the plot.

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eenicem's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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cwerber's review

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

I found myself rolling my eyes at both of them and I never really formed a sympathy for either of them. I absolutely agree with you about the spice level. Tame. So very very tame. But saucy to have sex at the entrance of the Underworld?! Maybe not saucy but ballsy. Most definitely, ballsy. I found myself wanting to get to know more about the side characters. Oh! And Eros' visit to the underworld to talk with Persephone. Really?! You just glossed over that?! In order to feel more for them, it was necessary to read more about the main characters...and I don't think we got that, which is such a shame. It had great potential.

I did find myself amused by Zephyrus, especially when he called himself cloud-brain. But again, I found myself wanting to know about him and his husband.

So much potential and it all feels wasted.

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alicelalicon's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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catherinedsharp's review

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reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Lovely retelling of a well known tale. Some beautiful lines but not my favourite writing style overall. Pretty good!

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