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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
i absolutely loved this book. it was thrilling from start to finish with plot twists i never expected. i genuinely had trouble putting this book down, it is so enthralling and honestly just incredible. highly recommend reading this book
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hace siglos, los hijos y algunos miembros de la familia de Zeus encabezaron un último intento para derrocarlo. Los dioses aliados fracasaron y Zeus creó el Agón como castigo. El Agón se celebra cada siete años y los descendientes de famosos héroes Griegos cazan y matan a los dioses traidores. Melora "Lore" Perseus perdió a toda su familia tras el último Agón. Desde entonces ha huido del mundo que conocía y no planea participar en la caza de este año. A pesar de sus deseos, Atenea, ahora mortal y herida, se acerca a Lore y la convence de formar equipo y matar al hombre, ahora convertido en dios, responsable de la extinción de su familia.
Me ha gustado mucho. Lore no ha sido mi personaje principal favorito pero es una adolescente así que no me sorprende. No me esperaba el giro de tuerca en el clímax. El final creo que fue demasiado conveniente para los personajes.
Me ha gustado mucho. Lore no ha sido mi personaje principal favorito pero es una adolescente así que no me sorprende. No me esperaba el giro de tuerca en el clímax. El final creo que fue demasiado conveniente para los personajes.
The Hunger Games with Greek gods. In this world, every few years an outcast group of Greek gods are hunted. If they are killed, the killer takes the gods powers and potential immortality, but they will be hunted again the next cycle. The hunters are divided into a series of houses, based around the Greek heroes of old. These 'hunts' occur in modern cities - currently New York. This gives an interesting and deep mythology overlaid on a modern urban fantasy. This gave this a very interesting and unique feel even with it playing with classic YA fantasy tropes.
Overall I was very impressed with this - the characters were well developed, their motivations well realized. Some of the more annoying YA character habits are well avoided. This is definitely one of the better YA books I have read recently in the way it twists the concepts in interesting ways and has a satisfying underlying darkness.
If you like Urban Fantasy and Greek Mythology, I can highly recommend this.
Overall I was very impressed with this - the characters were well developed, their motivations well realized. Some of the more annoying YA character habits are well avoided. This is definitely one of the better YA books I have read recently in the way it twists the concepts in interesting ways and has a satisfying underlying darkness.
If you like Urban Fantasy and Greek Mythology, I can highly recommend this.
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
Lore is not for the faint of heart.
Last of her bloodline that can be traced back to Perseus, slayer of Medusa in ancient mythology, we watch our protagonist face two foiling battles: a physical one with the Agon and an internal one with herself and her past.
Although the idea for this book is extremely original and follows an excellent, intellectual plot, the characters are very stagnant and not extremely compelling. Certain aspects of Lore's character growth seem forced—and by that I mean all stemming from coping with her past but only when it is deemed necessary to forward the plot rather than in other organic instances—and without a deep connection to the main character, the supporting cast felt far away from my grasp.
Last of her bloodline that can be traced back to Perseus, slayer of Medusa in ancient mythology, we watch our protagonist face two foiling battles: a physical one with the Agon and an internal one with herself and her past.
Although the idea for this book is extremely original and follows an excellent, intellectual plot, the characters are very stagnant and not extremely compelling. Certain aspects of Lore's character growth seem forced—and by that I mean all stemming from coping with her past but only when it is deemed necessary to forward the plot rather than in other organic instances—and without a deep connection to the main character, the supporting cast felt far away from my grasp.
fast-paced
I enjoyed this story. I like Alexandra Bracken's take on these Greek gods and how they would be treated by their families today. I was not expecting that ending at all and I look forward to reading more of Alexandra Bracken's work in the future.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't really know what to say about this book. It was enjoyable for the most part, but I think a lot of it missed the mark. There were a number of twists, but (somewhat) aside from the very first one, they didn't feel as jaw dropping as they were meant to be. The whole premise of new gods and old gods and the whole agon also felt very convoluted and messy.
I don't know. This book was just ok and I honestly liked Van and Miles more than Lore and Cas.
I don't know. This book was just ok and I honestly liked Van and Miles more than Lore and Cas.
adventurous
dark
tense
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
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I could not connect with the characters. They needed more scenes together that were not purely political war talk to make them feel enjoyable. Very high stakes content but I didn’t care what happened during the fights because I didn’t care about the characters.