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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
rep: gay Korean-American side character, gay Black side character
cw: sexual assault (described in ch. 33), eye gore, blood, violence
this was one of the more original takes on greek mythology I've seen in quite some time. I really loved the worldbuilding and the premise, as well as the characters. this is probably my favorite of bracken's books now!
original review:
I just finished a sampler of this, and I am unbelievably excited for this book! I love Alexandra Bracken's books so I was already excited for Lore, but the worldbuilding and plot of this one are so fascinating. The sampler was only 6 chapters but you could tell how much thought had been put into the world. Greek gods being hunted? A girl who is forced to take revenge on her family's killers? Hopefully I will be approved for an ARC of this because 2021 is so far away...
rep: gay Korean-American side character, gay Black side character
cw: sexual assault (described in ch. 33), eye gore, blood, violence
My name will be legend.
this was one of the more original takes on greek mythology I've seen in quite some time. I really loved the worldbuilding and the premise, as well as the characters. this is probably my favorite of bracken's books now!
original review:
Bind your fate to mine.
I just finished a sampler of this, and I am unbelievably excited for this book! I love Alexandra Bracken's books so I was already excited for Lore, but the worldbuilding and plot of this one are so fascinating. The sampler was only 6 chapters but you could tell how much thought had been put into the world. Greek gods being hunted? A girl who is forced to take revenge on her family's killers? Hopefully I will be approved for an ARC of this because 2021 is so far away...
4 stars
I really, really loved this book. The slow romance was *chefs kiss* and wasn’t the main focus, more like a subplot.
There was a point where this book took a while to get through (hence the 4 and not 5); however once I got through that part it was lovely and I enjoyed this book.
The ending wasn’t expected for me, it could easily have been used to set up a second books and wasn’t- in my opinion this is a shame because i would’ve loved to read more and felt the ending was sudden however not dissatisfying.
I love this book and recommend to anyone- will definitely reread.
I really, really loved this book. The slow romance was *chefs kiss* and wasn’t the main focus, more like a subplot.
There was a point where this book took a while to get through (hence the 4 and not 5); however once I got through that part it was lovely and I enjoyed this book.
The ending wasn’t expected for me, it could easily have been used to set up a second books and wasn’t- in my opinion this is a shame because i would’ve loved to read more and felt the ending was sudden however not dissatisfying.
I love this book and recommend to anyone- will definitely reread.
3.5 I felt like I had a lot of questions throughout the whole book. I loved the characters and I love Greek mythology but I felt like some of the story line was lacking. However is there is a sequel I’ll read it for sure:)
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games had a baby, Lore, would be that baby. And boy she is as amazing of a baby as you would expect. Filled with gods, lethal teenage mortal, power hungry men and the young girls who we love to see defeat them. Action packed with a small side of romance Lore is a book you won’t be able to put down.
The books follows Lore, a 17yr old living in New 6 York. But there is something special about her, she is the last living mortal descendent of Perseus. Her family was one of 7 tied to the immortal punishment of the gods who betrayed Zeus. Every seven years for seven days the descendants of Greek hero’s get to hunt the gods, taking over their power when they kill one.
Lore has spent the last 7 years trying to leave that world behind but when she finds a wounded goddess on her doorstep who offers her vengeance for her family she finds herself pulled back into the world of hunt.
I loved getting swept up in this fast paced book. The characters are fun and varied and show a small level of diversity (given they are all Greek descendants). I had not read any of Alexandra Brackens other work but after reading Lore I will definitely be looking into her other works.
Thank you to NetGalley and DisneyPublishing for the ARC!
The books follows Lore, a 17yr old living in New 6 York. But there is something special about her, she is the last living mortal descendent of Perseus. Her family was one of 7 tied to the immortal punishment of the gods who betrayed Zeus. Every seven years for seven days the descendants of Greek hero’s get to hunt the gods, taking over their power when they kill one.
Lore has spent the last 7 years trying to leave that world behind but when she finds a wounded goddess on her doorstep who offers her vengeance for her family she finds herself pulled back into the world of hunt.
I loved getting swept up in this fast paced book. The characters are fun and varied and show a small level of diversity (given they are all Greek descendants). I had not read any of Alexandra Brackens other work but after reading Lore I will definitely be looking into her other works.
Thank you to NetGalley and DisneyPublishing for the ARC!
2.5 stars
So, this was not really good.
The writing was really jumpy and 2012 ya and that's not a compliment. First of all, this does not have a plot that makes sense, as it's framed as if it's about a sort of contest or game, but it's not really. And I love mythology and that's what interested me about this book, but where is it? The mythology in here is just the names and some mentionings of myths and people, but didn't add anything?
Also, there's just no flow and people sleepwalking in and out of scenes and the fighting was kinda skipped.
And last but not least, the characters and the romance, which I'm really sorry about, but it didn't add anything. Just a friendship would have made it much stronger, but no, a boy and a girl should be a couple, obviously. And they were just really flat characters, I didn't feel for them at all, as they were boring and didn't know what they want. Because of this, I didn't really care about the ending, which was messy, but honestly, the whole book was, so I didn't really care.
All in all, a very disappointing, boring story.
So, this was not really good.
The writing was really jumpy and 2012 ya and that's not a compliment. First of all, this does not have a plot that makes sense, as it's framed as if it's about a sort of contest or game, but it's not really. And I love mythology and that's what interested me about this book, but where is it? The mythology in here is just the names and some mentionings of myths and people, but didn't add anything?
Also, there's just no flow and people sleepwalking in and out of scenes and the fighting was kinda skipped.
And last but not least, the characters and the romance, which I'm really sorry about, but it didn't add anything. Just a friendship would have made it much stronger, but no, a boy and a girl should be a couple, obviously. And they were just really flat characters, I didn't feel for them at all, as they were boring and didn't know what they want. Because of this, I didn't really care about the ending, which was messy, but honestly, the whole book was, so I didn't really care.
All in all, a very disappointing, boring story.
As long as you are aware of the triggers (allusions to r*pe and p*dophilia of the ancient variety) I can't imagine anyone not being gripped by this book. Cross between percy jackson and game of thrones.
Amazing, phenomenal, perfect wrap up as a stand alone.
Amazing, phenomenal, perfect wrap up as a stand alone.
I loved this book. It’s been years since I picked up a book and couldn’t wait to turn each and every page. But I also wanted to read it as slowly as possible because I didn’t want it to end. I did include TW and the end of my review, I’ve tried to write the review with no spoilers but if you just want to jump down I’ll keep it updated as I think of more.
I really enjoyed the main character of Lore. She was a tough, badass character without being too much of a brat. Too often authors make their “tough” woman character really mean, difficult, or rude because that’s an easy way to show them as “independent” or “tough”. Lore was prickly, but her motivations and actions make sense. If she dislikes or mistrust someone she has a reason (even if it’s wrong or misguided). Lore had went through a lot of trauma because of the world she comes from. I thought her character balanced the line that a lot of others can’t seem to do well.
I also really enjoyed the plot. Families stuck in an endless cycle of war, trying to kill gods so they could become them? Fascinating and tragic. The culture that existed around the hunt was interesting, I’ve seen several people say it feels stuck in the past (ie it’s fairly misogynistic) but I think that’s the point of it. It wouldn’t reflect modern society because the people living it know something modern society does not - that gods exist and their powers can be stolen. They start training as children to hunt them, and a strong power structure is established within the families. Having them go to college or work at coffee shops would have seemed out of place. The book does address the misogyny of the culture, and I felt like it did so well. Although, I feel like that is one of the lesser issues in the culture to be honest. They are literally training children to kill gods for power and financial gain. Countless people seem to die each cycle. It isn’t a kind world they live in.
Another problem I frequently have with YA (where are the adults?) I didn’t have with this book. Although I would personally classify this are more NA than YA, the lack of lots of older adults made sense in a way? The hunt is violent and deadly, I can imagine that many people die before it ends and I also can imagine that many people can’t keep up with the physical toll it takes on the body (and therefore would retire). Although, there were several older adults mentioned and seen on page. It makes sense that since the characters are younger the people they surround themselves would be too. The heads of families seem to be popular targets for assassinations, which leaves younger “heirs”.
The love stories? I enjoyed them. The main story was sweet, and I liked that their problems weren’t just because someone didn’t talk to someone else. They had real issues to work through, real growth that needed to happen. And the main love interest wasn’t a too-tough guy. He was kind and caring, if filled with a lot of self doubt. But I don’t tend to enjoy love stories with enemies-to-lovers or where the couple spends the entire book bickering. I also don’t like when the main male lead is just a hit asshole, so this was perfect for me.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It’s going on my shelf of favorites for sure. I know it isn’t for everyone but I love Greek Mythology and reimagined tales. 10/10 would recommend.
TW: mentions of SA or potential SA (no very graphic on page SA, but an attempt was thought about in a memory and mentions of potential SA were made including one creepy dude who wanted to marry a much younger girl for political gain (no children were married off)), mentions/depictions of child death (both very young children and the children who are hunters), gore (characters die/almost die on page through traumatic injuries - they are hunting one another), a character previously had terminal cancer (but no deaths from cancer).
I really enjoyed the main character of Lore. She was a tough, badass character without being too much of a brat. Too often authors make their “tough” woman character really mean, difficult, or rude because that’s an easy way to show them as “independent” or “tough”. Lore was prickly, but her motivations and actions make sense. If she dislikes or mistrust someone she has a reason (even if it’s wrong or misguided). Lore had went through a lot of trauma because of the world she comes from. I thought her character balanced the line that a lot of others can’t seem to do well.
I also really enjoyed the plot. Families stuck in an endless cycle of war, trying to kill gods so they could become them? Fascinating and tragic. The culture that existed around the hunt was interesting, I’ve seen several people say it feels stuck in the past (ie it’s fairly misogynistic) but I think that’s the point of it. It wouldn’t reflect modern society because the people living it know something modern society does not - that gods exist and their powers can be stolen. They start training as children to hunt them, and a strong power structure is established within the families. Having them go to college or work at coffee shops would have seemed out of place. The book does address the misogyny of the culture, and I felt like it did so well. Although, I feel like that is one of the lesser issues in the culture to be honest. They are literally training children to kill gods for power and financial gain. Countless people seem to die each cycle. It isn’t a kind world they live in.
Another problem I frequently have with YA (where are the adults?) I didn’t have with this book. Although I would personally classify this are more NA than YA, the lack of lots of older adults made sense in a way? The hunt is violent and deadly, I can imagine that many people die before it ends and I also can imagine that many people can’t keep up with the physical toll it takes on the body (and therefore would retire). Although, there were several older adults mentioned and seen on page. It makes sense that since the characters are younger the people they surround themselves would be too. The heads of families seem to be popular targets for assassinations, which leaves younger “heirs”.
The love stories? I enjoyed them. The main story was sweet, and I liked that their problems weren’t just because someone didn’t talk to someone else. They had real issues to work through, real growth that needed to happen. And the main love interest wasn’t a too-tough guy. He was kind and caring, if filled with a lot of self doubt. But I don’t tend to enjoy love stories with enemies-to-lovers or where the couple spends the entire book bickering. I also don’t like when the main male lead is just a hit asshole, so this was perfect for me.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It’s going on my shelf of favorites for sure. I know it isn’t for everyone but I love Greek Mythology and reimagined tales. 10/10 would recommend.
TW: mentions of SA or potential SA (no very graphic on page SA, but an attempt was thought about in a memory and mentions of potential SA were made including one creepy dude who wanted to marry a much younger girl for political gain (no children were married off)), mentions/depictions of child death (both very young children and the children who are hunters), gore (characters die/almost die on page through traumatic injuries - they are hunting one another), a character previously had terminal cancer (but no deaths from cancer).