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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I really liked this book. I liked the characters and the development they went through. Charlie was one of my favorites, he was great in the beginning and kept getting better. Katrina was annoying in the beginning because she wouldn't break up with Ty. He was so bad for her and she couldn't see it. True was my least favorite character, I didn't care for her at all. My LEAST favorite part of the book was the flashbacks if true when she was Eros when she in mount Olympus, those were so annoying and I skimmed it most of the time. Overall I really liked it though and thought it was really entertaining!
I'm not finishing this one because I can't bring myself to pick up the book again. I picked it up on a whim, and it was a bad life decision for me. The main character is whiny and annoying, and none of the side characters are interesting as of like 100 pages into the book. I'm out.
Full review is posted on my blog: http://nutfreenerd.com/2015/02/26/book-review-only-everything/
FIRST THOUGHTS:
Holy moly, this book was SO MUCH FUN. I love how Scott put a spin on all the Greek mythological figures I'm familiar with to bring them into the contemporary world! And the story is entertaining, shenanigans and all.
REVIEW:
I read for many reasons, but chief among them is to be entertained. And holy moly, but Only Everything was the first book I'd read in a while that was really good and really fun too! It was a seriously enjoyable reading experience, and just thinking about True, Kat and Charlie makes me smile.
Scott's done something that only Rick Riordan has ever managed to accomplish for me: she put her own spin on familiar Greek mythological figures in a contemporary setting. While she embraced some of the qualities that made True/Eros (and the other gods) recognizable from their myths, she also didn't stick with the stereotypes completely (which was great!)
With a deft hand, Scott managed to balance two stories - True's and Charlie & Kat's - in Only Everything. True's parts were full of shenanigans, as she was trying to adjust to the human world and make sure to match up a pairing of true love at the same time. I laughed a lot during her parts, though there were also times I wanted to shake some sense into her.
The same could be said for Charlie and Kat, actually. Each of them had a story (with heartbreaking bits sprinkled in), and I was very much invested in their futures (together and individually). While they both did do some things that made me shake my head (and want to shake them too), I loved that they were real, flawed individuals who shared a spark. (You'll have to read if you want to find out what happens to them!)
It's very obvious that I really liked Only Everything! In fact, even just writing my review has gotten me to smile as I think about True, and Charlie, and Kat and everyone else in this story. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment in this series. (And thank goodness it's coming out later this year.) If you're in search for a fun new read, look no further than this book!
{If you liked this review, check out Alexa Loves Books for more!}
Holy moly, this book was SO MUCH FUN. I love how Scott put a spin on all the Greek mythological figures I'm familiar with to bring them into the contemporary world! And the story is entertaining, shenanigans and all.
REVIEW:
I read for many reasons, but chief among them is to be entertained. And holy moly, but Only Everything was the first book I'd read in a while that was really good and really fun too! It was a seriously enjoyable reading experience, and just thinking about True, Kat and Charlie makes me smile.
Scott's done something that only Rick Riordan has ever managed to accomplish for me: she put her own spin on familiar Greek mythological figures in a contemporary setting. While she embraced some of the qualities that made True/Eros (and the other gods) recognizable from their myths, she also didn't stick with the stereotypes completely (which was great!)
With a deft hand, Scott managed to balance two stories - True's and Charlie & Kat's - in Only Everything. True's parts were full of shenanigans, as she was trying to adjust to the human world and make sure to match up a pairing of true love at the same time. I laughed a lot during her parts, though there were also times I wanted to shake some sense into her.
The same could be said for Charlie and Kat, actually. Each of them had a story (with heartbreaking bits sprinkled in), and I was very much invested in their futures (together and individually). While they both did do some things that made me shake my head (and want to shake them too), I loved that they were real, flawed individuals who shared a spark. (You'll have to read if you want to find out what happens to them!)
It's very obvious that I really liked Only Everything! In fact, even just writing my review has gotten me to smile as I think about True, and Charlie, and Kat and everyone else in this story. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment in this series. (And thank goodness it's coming out later this year.) If you're in search for a fun new read, look no further than this book!
{If you liked this review, check out Alexa Loves Books for more!}
Eros, a.k.a Cupid, has been banished to Earth for kissing a mortal. She has to match up three couples and then she can come back and be with Orion, her mortal love.
The thing is, she doesn't know how to live as a human without any powers. And now she's called True Champion.
Review
I actually laughed out loud because of True sometimes. She was quite to the point and wanted to get her job done quickly. Life didn't really work in her favour though.
The story was told from three perspectives. But I only really liked True. The other two perspectives were the people who were supposed to be a couple. I didn't like their personalities really.
True was arrogant at times, but I think it actually suited her. It made her complex and I feel she's a really good character.
I shipped True and Hephaestus, for the short while he was in the book. I didn't feel the love between True and Orion. Maybe because he wasn't in the book most of the time.
Not quite sure if I want to continue this series or not. I'm leaning towards not. I really like True, but I don't know. One book is maybe enough.
The thing is, she doesn't know how to live as a human without any powers. And now she's called True Champion.
Review
I actually laughed out loud because of True sometimes. She was quite to the point and wanted to get her job done quickly. Life didn't really work in her favour though.
The story was told from three perspectives. But I only really liked True. The other two perspectives were the people who were supposed to be a couple. I didn't like their personalities really.
True was arrogant at times, but I think it actually suited her. It made her complex and I feel she's a really good character.
I shipped True and Hephaestus, for the short while he was in the book. I didn't feel the love between True and Orion. Maybe because he wasn't in the book most of the time.
Not quite sure if I want to continue this series or not. I'm leaning towards not. I really like True, but I don't know. One book is maybe enough.
I don't know if I really enjoyed the book so I'll settle for 2.5 stars.
It was a quick and somewhat entertaining read but also full of mean girls/jocks clichés that pictures very cartonish characters.
The two MCs are supposed to stand out because of it, and in contrast to such poor side characters, it's not hard but I can't say I felt anything much about the couple. Just a pair of nice kids.
If we take the third MC, former match-maker goddess Eros exiled on Earth, she definitely brings a little something fresh with her attitude.
Which is a mix of clueless/don't care I do what I want that actually doesn't shock me for a god. She's not the brightess but the Greek gods are such a bunch of kids throwing tantrums all around, when there're not fooling around for milleniums so I trully don't expect much of them ;)
I thought True was quite entertaining, if not the brightest of the bunch.
Sad to say I could not care less about her love story though...
I might read the next book if I come across it but I'm not going to rush to buy it.
It was a quick and somewhat entertaining read but also full of mean girls/jocks clichés that pictures very cartonish characters.
The two MCs are supposed to stand out because of it, and in contrast to such poor side characters, it's not hard but I can't say I felt anything much about the couple. Just a pair of nice kids.
If we take the third MC, former match-maker goddess Eros exiled on Earth, she definitely brings a little something fresh with her attitude.
Which is a mix of clueless/don't care I do what I want that actually doesn't shock me for a god. She's not the brightess but the Greek gods are such a bunch of kids throwing tantrums all around, when there're not fooling around for milleniums so I trully don't expect much of them ;)
I thought True was quite entertaining, if not the brightest of the bunch.
Sad to say I could not care less about her love story though...
I might read the next book if I come across it but I'm not going to rush to buy it.
Sometimes the gods can be so unreasonable.
Like Zeus, the king, who thinks the proper reaction to finding me kissing a mortal is to threaten my boyfriend Orion's life, banish me to Earth, and force me to inspire true love between three couples without my powers. I know! Elders! I'm Eros, a.k.a. Cupid. The Goddess of Love. Until this morning, anyway.
Now I'm stuck on Earth with no clue how to function as a human, and I can't even conjure up my magical bow and arrows to help me do my job. I've already met this amazing guy—Charlie, a new kid in school like me—but matching him up isn't as easy as I thought. Turns out opposites don't attract, nearly identicals don't attract, and giving a guy what he seems to want is just one big disaster. My sweet new friend Katrina might work, but she's got more complications than Medusa's hair, and a live-in boyfriend with a serious mean streak. Probably not the best idea to go there.
If I don't make a match, I may never see Orion again. I have so much to lose, and only everything to gain.
Only Everything is like a typical boy-meets-girl story, but with the addition of a goddess Eros, who has been banished to Earth as punishment for loving a mortal. Yeah, Eros is female and the Greek pantheon punishment makes no sense considering the extent of affairs the Greek gods have had. So Eros is now True, a goddess-turned-mortal with a deadline to get three couples together (which you know is going to spin into a trilogy) who is fumbling without her powers. Match-making is not so much fun when you can't read hearts and millennia of experience in love doesn't come handy quickly enough. So, ultimately it takes a lot of trial and error for her to get two kids together.
As far as the characters go, I love Scott's potrayal. True is quirky and is totally the goddess type - it's in her nature to look down on mortals and now among them, she has a tough time, making a lot of faux pas and basically offending people left and right. For a goddess of love, she is quite dense when it comes to identifying potential couples. There seems more to her punishment than just falling in love with a mortal but I guess that is a story for another book. Additionally, we also get the POV of the couple in question, so it is quite adorable to read from their perspective. Katrina embodies the role of a good-girl-fallen-in-with-bad-crowd while Charlie is the I-want-to-prove-myself category. Katrina, I felt for her - she is lonely and tries to seek love where she gets it. Charlie, on the other hand, is the good guy but doesn't know the right thing. His mismatches thanks to True are hilarious. Zeus, is, as usual, the d-bag of every greek mythology novel so no surprise there. Aphrodite is the socialite mommy - doesn't care about her kids much. Orion, well, he needs to seen, as well as Artemis, who I feel will play a major role in the next one?
What was disappointing in this story was that it was too predictable. There is a good predictable and there is just putting all the clues into words. It was too simple in writing, for a story that could have done with a few more layers. I know it is supposed to be light and fun but there are darker undertones like the ones with the gods' past that could have been explored more. I enjoyed the book immensely but I really expected more from the author of the Private series.
Like Zeus, the king, who thinks the proper reaction to finding me kissing a mortal is to threaten my boyfriend Orion's life, banish me to Earth, and force me to inspire true love between three couples without my powers. I know! Elders! I'm Eros, a.k.a. Cupid. The Goddess of Love. Until this morning, anyway.
Now I'm stuck on Earth with no clue how to function as a human, and I can't even conjure up my magical bow and arrows to help me do my job. I've already met this amazing guy—Charlie, a new kid in school like me—but matching him up isn't as easy as I thought. Turns out opposites don't attract, nearly identicals don't attract, and giving a guy what he seems to want is just one big disaster. My sweet new friend Katrina might work, but she's got more complications than Medusa's hair, and a live-in boyfriend with a serious mean streak. Probably not the best idea to go there.
If I don't make a match, I may never see Orion again. I have so much to lose, and only everything to gain.
Only Everything is like a typical boy-meets-girl story, but with the addition of a goddess Eros, who has been banished to Earth as punishment for loving a mortal. Yeah, Eros is female and the Greek pantheon punishment makes no sense considering the extent of affairs the Greek gods have had. So Eros is now True, a goddess-turned-mortal with a deadline to get three couples together (which you know is going to spin into a trilogy) who is fumbling without her powers. Match-making is not so much fun when you can't read hearts and millennia of experience in love doesn't come handy quickly enough. So, ultimately it takes a lot of trial and error for her to get two kids together.
As far as the characters go, I love Scott's potrayal. True is quirky and is totally the goddess type - it's in her nature to look down on mortals and now among them, she has a tough time, making a lot of faux pas and basically offending people left and right. For a goddess of love, she is quite dense when it comes to identifying potential couples. There seems more to her punishment than just falling in love with a mortal but I guess that is a story for another book. Additionally, we also get the POV of the couple in question, so it is quite adorable to read from their perspective. Katrina embodies the role of a good-girl-fallen-in-with-bad-crowd while Charlie is the I-want-to-prove-myself category. Katrina, I felt for her - she is lonely and tries to seek love where she gets it. Charlie, on the other hand, is the good guy but doesn't know the right thing. His mismatches thanks to True are hilarious. Zeus, is, as usual, the d-bag of every greek mythology novel so no surprise there. Aphrodite is the socialite mommy - doesn't care about her kids much. Orion, well, he needs to seen, as well as Artemis, who I feel will play a major role in the next one?
What was disappointing in this story was that it was too predictable. There is a good predictable and there is just putting all the clues into words. It was too simple in writing, for a story that could have done with a few more layers. I know it is supposed to be light and fun but there are darker undertones like the ones with the gods' past that could have been explored more. I enjoyed the book immensely but I really expected more from the author of the Private series.