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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I thought this would be an easy 5-star read, but after thinking about it for a while, I can't give it more than 3.5 stars.
1. The beginning is the strongest part. I really loves the first 150 pages, and I enjoyed the whole book, but it just kept getting worse.
2. I feel like I didn't get enough description of the setting? There was some name dropping, but I didn't feel like I was in the streets of New York.
3. The flashback scenes kept interrupting the alredy not-so-well-flowing plot.
4. The main villan is one dimensional and weakly written.
5. This should be NA. I'm not saying there should be more spice, I'm just tired of reading about a group of teenagers running around trying to save the world while adults are nowhere to be seen. I kept imagining Lore as a 20-year-old and was shocked to realise she's only 17.
6. I liked the main characters, but for a 546-page-long book they could've been more fleshed out.
7. I still don't know what the point of the Agon was / what Zeus' plan was.
Still a solid read, and better than Bracken's previous work! (I've only read Darkest Minds, but still). If you like books with (deadly) competitions and Greek mythology, you should give it a go
1. The beginning is the strongest part. I really loves the first 150 pages, and I enjoyed the whole book, but it just kept getting worse.
2. I feel like I didn't get enough description of the setting? There was some name dropping, but I didn't feel like I was in the streets of New York.
3. The flashback scenes kept interrupting the alredy not-so-well-flowing plot.
4. The main villan is one dimensional and weakly written.
5. This should be NA. I'm not saying there should be more spice, I'm just tired of reading about a group of teenagers running around trying to save the world while adults are nowhere to be seen. I kept imagining Lore as a 20-year-old and was shocked to realise she's only 17.
6. I liked the main characters, but for a 546-page-long book they could've been more fleshed out.
7. I still don't know what the point of the Agon was / what Zeus' plan was.
Still a solid read, and better than Bracken's previous work! (I've only read Darkest Minds, but still). If you like books with (deadly) competitions and Greek mythology, you should give it a go
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I mean it was okay. I finished it. But very predictable and sometimes hard to follow. Reading it on kindle it would have been good to know there was a glossary at the back with peoples names and stuff
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 imagine how tired i am of the magical healing trope
This is a 4.5 for me! I enjoyed the story and the characters. There were twist I didn’t see coming and I love all of the character deception. Lore was such a well written character that struggles with making good decisions but her decision are always made with good intentions. I'm always a fan of a book with mythology in it so this was right up my alley. If you’re had Lore on your TBR for a while I recommend it!
Lore takes place in modern-day New York City, the location of this cycle's Agon- a hunt that takes place every seven years in which descendants of Greek heroes try to kill the gods and ascends as immortals. After the brutal murder of her family at the last Agon's end, Lore is the last of the Perseide (children of Perseus) bloodline. She has spent the intervening seven years since the last hunt living with an older man named Gil, who recently died, and her friend Miles. To make money and provide an outlet for her warrior persona, she participates in ring fights.
This book really intrigued me because of the retelling and creativity spun from Greek Mythology. It is by far my most favorite of my 2022 reads.
A must read if you haven't yet! Action packed, slow burn romance, enemies, with twists and turns.
This book really intrigued me because of the retelling and creativity spun from Greek Mythology. It is by far my most favorite of my 2022 reads.
A must read if you haven't yet! Action packed, slow burn romance, enemies, with twists and turns.
Not the right mood for the time of my life right now
Percy Jackson meets the hunger games plus plot twists, romance, and more violence. Twas very good.