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val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Violence, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief
Minor: Genocide
darquedreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For the most part, I enjoyed the characters, but there were also a lot of moments of "ugh, really?" Lore seemed strong and capable through most of the story, but also had her fair share of unlikable attributes. And, there was just no chemistry between the "romantiship" (yes, I'm making it a word) characters. The feelings felt forced, like, "oh, this is a fantasy ya, we need a little romance."
I also wish there had been more to the plot and the hunt itself. This story could have been a duology so we could have gotten the back story we needed, along with the plot we were promised. Though, I enjoyed the gore and the shocking moments, I felt like there wasn't enough story flow, and there were too many predictable and eye rolling moments.
The ending was pretty lack luster as well. It felt like someone said, "oh no, if we don't wrap this up now, we'll need another book," and then decided to be done with it. We had almost 500 pages in this thing, and had like one chapter for "resolution" which left a few issues unresolved and unexplained.
I just wanted, and expected, more. In the moment, Lore kept my interest, but now that I finished it, I feel disappointed. The excitement and hype while reading was fleeting and I'm left with missing what drew me in.
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Cancer
ivegotyourpaperback's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
- what if Zeus was was once betrayed by the gods? (only some of them, not the whole pantheon)
- What if in retaliation he made them mortal for a week every 7 years to be hunted?
- What if the decedents of epic hero’s were the hunters?
- What if he never got bored of seeing the gods being hunted and this went on for thousands(?) of years?
- What if the Gods and Goddesses never thought to exterminate the hunters in the 7 years between each Agon when they have their power again?
- What if it’s taken this long for a hunter to finally go “bugger this, I’m done. Peace out, bitches ✌️”?
- What if the Agon is always held in a different city, but it’s not clear how said city is chosen?
Moderate: Violence and Gore
Minor: Sexual assault, Cancer, and Rape
Implication of groominggrace_reads13's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, War, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Sexual assault
kacibookishkingdom's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Cancer, Death of parent, and Murder
psliz's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Violence, and Cancer
Minor: Rape
withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I think that Lore is a wonderfully developed protagonist with a lot of flaws but who nevertheless manages to be very likeable through her love of New York and her attachment to those she loves. Miles is your typical quirky best friend and I love the fact that his knowledge of the mortal realm helps massively within the plot. I also loved witnessing the development of his relationship with Van, and I would honestly jump at reading the exact same book again but told from either of their POVs. Aristos Kadmou - or Wrath - is an absolutely terrifying villain that exemplifies what happens when you give power to the wrong kind of person. The one character I didn’t really connect with was Castor, his characterisation was a little inconsistent for me and by the end he kind of came across as a golden retriever boy with no flaws to use as a character arc. That said, I still really enjoyed the romance between him and Lore.
The plot twists are really what gives this book its oomph. They just keep coming and each one hit me like a truck, but at the same time they’re done in a clever way and actually serve a purpose rather than just being there for shock factor. The unreliable nature of Lore’s POV and how information is revealed very slowly adds to the fact that you honestly can’t fully trust any of the characters, not even the protagonist.
Overall, this is an action-packed book for mythology-lovers. I don’t know if I’d call it YA, and I think it might be better suited to older teenagers due to certain content in the story, as well as the complexity of the worldbuilding and how deeply it dives into Greek mythology - prior knowledge of a fair amount of mythology is definitely recommended in order to understand all the references and discussions.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol and Gun violence
blissofalife's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Rape, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, and War
Minor: Vomit, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Cancer
daniisrevding's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Vomit, Murder, and Cancer
remuslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Cancer