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Lore by Alexandra Bracken

96 reviews

lybrarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

I know the description of Greek mythology meets Hunger Games is incredibly overused for this book, but there really isn't a better way to describe it. I'm a sucker for any kind of mythology, so I was really hoping to enjoy this book and I definitely did. It was slow in places, especially at the start, but that didn't bother me too much. There were a couple of, for me, predictable elements, but there were also enough twists that I hadn't expected so I didn't mind. I really liked the characters and the way the fantasy elements interacted with the real-world setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer

ll28's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

redthistle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Violence

onarosebeam's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexism

kryan1's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Homophobia

mothman19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

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

4.0

The Greek pantheon are still alive, and nine of them are being punished. Every seven years, during the Agon, the gods become mortal, and the surviving descendants of some of the most powerful Greek heroes have one week to kill them and thereby gain their power and immortality—but also their curse, their hunted existence. Only three of the original gods remain at the start of this year's Agon: Athena, Artemis, and Hermes. Lore is the last mortal descendant of the House of Perseus, but she left the hunter's life behind after her family—mother, father, and sisters—were murdered at the end of the last Agon. But when her childhood friend and training partner finds her, and Athena turns up, wounded, on her doorstep, Lore is dragged back into the world of her childhood: one of blood and violence and glory.

This felt like a slightly more adult version of Percy Jackson crossed with The Hunger Games, and while it was rather too violent for my taste, it was hard to put down. I'm a sucker for mythology (Greek and otherwise), and I really liked the little details Bracken added that were related to the myths but not essential for the main plot.

I am also a sucker for the theme of sacrifice, so I liked how that was tied in as well.

I loved a lot of the supporting characters: Miles, Van, and especially Castor.

Happy ending meter (no spoilers, just the general vibe of the ending):

Happy! (kind of inexplicably so, tbh, but I'm not complaining)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Sexism

cereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lyonsdenprojects's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

lizzynotbennet's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence