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nereads's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of Outrun the Wind through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I'm not overly confident in my rating of this book, but I'm going with 4 stars, but it was almost 3. Depending on what mood you catch me in, I may well change my mind between the two, but right now I'm feeling generous.
The Huntresses of Artemis have two rules which they must follow: never disobey the Goddess Artemis and never fall in love. Having disobeyed a direct order from Artemis in order to protect the renowned warrior Atalanta, one member of the hunt - Kahina - finds herself desperate to get back into the Goddesses good graces. For Kahina to do this, she is set a dangerous mission in Arkadia; where the long-lost Princess is finally returning to the Kingdom and it just so happens to be Atalanta.
Atalanta is a fierce warrior who finds herself fighting for sport in order to support herself, then her estranged father appears to take her 'home' to become the Princess of Arkadia. When the 'fatherly love' turns out to be the King's way of manipulating his daughter into saving his kingdom, Atalanta turns to Kahina for help in a dangerous game of dodging suitors and avoiding marriage.
What I Loved:
- The Greek mythology. I'll confess I'm not a huge Greek mythology buff, but the references (I'm not sure how loose they were) were great, and if anything I would've loved more.
- Girl power. Seriously, the women in this story are badass!
- The portrayal of various sexualities and the slightly more unconventional relationships.
What I Didn't Like:
- Some bits of the story seemed a little rushed, both Atalanta and Kahina's backstory made sense but just needed fleshing out a little more for my taste.
- I was not ready for the end of Atalanta's first love.
- The dual POV storytelling. This was, I think, the only way of telling this story but the two voices were just so similar that whenever I put the book down when I came back I had no idea who's chapter I was reading.
βUgly words don't always mean ugly feelings.β
β Elizabeth Tammi, Outrun the Wind.
The Huntresses of Artemis have two rules which they must follow: never disobey the Goddess Artemis and never fall in love. Having disobeyed a direct order from Artemis in order to protect the renowned warrior Atalanta, one member of the hunt - Kahina - finds herself desperate to get back into the Goddesses good graces. For Kahina to do this, she is set a dangerous mission in Arkadia; where the long-lost Princess is finally returning to the Kingdom and it just so happens to be Atalanta.
Atalanta is a fierce warrior who finds herself fighting for sport in order to support herself, then her estranged father appears to take her 'home' to become the Princess of Arkadia. When the 'fatherly love' turns out to be the King's way of manipulating his daughter into saving his kingdom, Atalanta turns to Kahina for help in a dangerous game of dodging suitors and avoiding marriage.
What I Loved:
- The Greek mythology. I'll confess I'm not a huge Greek mythology buff, but the references (I'm not sure how loose they were) were great, and if anything I would've loved more.
- Girl power. Seriously, the women in this story are badass!
- The portrayal of various sexualities and the slightly more unconventional relationships.
What I Didn't Like:
- Some bits of the story seemed a little rushed, both Atalanta and Kahina's backstory made sense but just needed fleshing out a little more for my taste.
- I was not ready for the end of Atalanta's first love.
- The dual POV storytelling. This was, I think, the only way of telling this story but the two voices were just so similar that whenever I put the book down when I came back I had no idea who's chapter I was reading.
βUgly words don't always mean ugly feelings.β
β Elizabeth Tammi, Outrun the Wind.
qdbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
~REVIEWπ~
The quick and dirty: It is the reimagining of badass huntress Atalanta's story with a very different and happier ending.
Going into this and knowing the basic premise of Atalanta's story, I was expecting the book to be more of a "womp womp" bummer type of story, because that's what the original Atalanta's story is, but was pleasantly surprised. Elizabeth Tammi's reimagining of this story with the introduction of Kahina was brilliant. The writing was descriptive and the characters compelling. The changes made to the original story didn't stray too far that you wouldn't recognize it but the author still managed to make the story her own. If you like greek mythology but want a happy ending (or at least the illusion that there is the possibility of one) this is the book for you.
**ARC was generously provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review**
Overall: 4/5 ββββ
Steam: π Kiss only
Feels: π§π€βΊοΈπ«π
~QD STORY DETAILS~
Tear jerker: No
Paranormal/Fantasy: Yes
Location: Earth during the time of the Greek gods
Character age range: Teens/Immortal
Lead: Atalanta
Love interest(s): Kahina
HEA: Yes
~QD BOOK INFO~
Kindle Unlimited: No
Audible: No
Series: No - Stand Alone
~QD π₯~
Sex/kink type: None - πkissing only.
Possible triggers: Violence, misogyny
thereadingchallengechallenge's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
An interesting retelling of the Greek myth of Atalanta but the writing leaves a lot to be desired and the stop-start pacing makes it hard to keep picking back up. A few bonus points for the sapphic romance.
katenico's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bizzybee429's review against another edition
dear god I am so bored with this book. I love some of the characters, but the plot doesn't make sense to me and I don't understand how Atalanta can just,,,, run away from the hunters of Artemis. Artemis is a God. and she was just like "oh snap she's running guess we can't catch up!!!" (maybe they explain this later in the book?? whatever)
great themes, okay characters, but the plot just didn't make sense.
great themes, okay characters, but the plot just didn't make sense.
drizzlybear's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
this just really... didn't quite gel together in any way; the characters didn't feel right, the chemistry wasn't really there, the plot didn't.. quite make sense.. :(
narunii's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
rebeccaringwood's review against another edition
4.0
This book seriously surprised me with how entertaining it was!
It's set in ancient Greece, when there were Gods and demigods and all that jazz, which do play a roll in the book, but it definitely read like a normal YA Fantasy book so don't let that scare you off if you're not into ancient Greece!
PLOT:
I found the plot to be fast paced enough that it kept me engaged, but I would say it leaned on the slower pace side of the spectrum - which is definitely not a bad thing! I like a good slow burn read where the author takes the time to flush out the scenery and setting and gives you some day-to-day normalcy that some fast past books lack. A lot of people probably don't like that in a book, but I definitely do! However I do think it was a little bit repetitive for the middle section, and I would have liked a little more action or drama in that portion of the book.
WRITING:
I loved that it was descriptive and filled with imagery without being metaphoric or pretentious. I will say one thing, you can tell it's the author's first published book. And by that I mean that it was a little basic in writing style and I could sometimes predict what people were going to say or how they would act. But that's just something that improves with time and experience so I by no means hold this against the author/book; I seriously applaud her for her work and all that must have went into writing and researching for this book.
CHARACTERS:
Guys, this was a LESBIAN FANTASY, HECK YES!!
I really enjoyed both characters, Kahina and Atalanta, and loved getting both of their perspectives! Sometimes they felt a little too similar, and I would have liked to see more distinct personality traits in them each, but seriously they were a joy to read about.
Atalanta's hard on the outside but gooey on the inside and Kahina was similar yet a little less hard and a little less gooey.
I loved their relationship and guys, this was slowwww burn romance. I loved that about it, but also wouldn't have minded seeing a few more lovey-dovey romance moments hahaha.
OVERALL:
I really loved it! I hope there is a sequel because I need to see what happens to these characters and need more romance scenes between my two gals!!!
It's set in ancient Greece, when there were Gods and demigods and all that jazz, which do play a roll in the book, but it definitely read like a normal YA Fantasy book so don't let that scare you off if you're not into ancient Greece!
PLOT:
I found the plot to be fast paced enough that it kept me engaged, but I would say it leaned on the slower pace side of the spectrum - which is definitely not a bad thing! I like a good slow burn read where the author takes the time to flush out the scenery and setting and gives you some day-to-day normalcy that some fast past books lack. A lot of people probably don't like that in a book, but I definitely do! However I do think it was a little bit repetitive for the middle section, and I would have liked a little more action or drama in that portion of the book.
WRITING:
I loved that it was descriptive and filled with imagery without being metaphoric or pretentious. I will say one thing, you can tell it's the author's first published book. And by that I mean that it was a little basic in writing style and I could sometimes predict what people were going to say or how they would act. But that's just something that improves with time and experience so I by no means hold this against the author/book; I seriously applaud her for her work and all that must have went into writing and researching for this book.
CHARACTERS:
Guys, this was a LESBIAN FANTASY, HECK YES!!
I really enjoyed both characters, Kahina and Atalanta, and loved getting both of their perspectives! Sometimes they felt a little too similar, and I would have liked to see more distinct personality traits in them each, but seriously they were a joy to read about.
Atalanta's hard on the outside but gooey on the inside and Kahina was similar yet a little less hard and a little less gooey.
I loved their relationship and guys, this was slowwww burn romance. I loved that about it, but also wouldn't have minded seeing a few more lovey-dovey romance moments hahaha.
OVERALL:
I really loved it! I hope there is a sequel because I need to see what happens to these characters and need more romance scenes between my two gals!!!
biteintobooks's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb and cover made me want to read this book so bad. The first 30% were confusing to me, some things were vague and didn't make sense and I just didn't understand, I guess. After that it got better, but the story still didn't trigger that much in me. I see pros in this book as well and I do think that this is an okay debut for Elizabeth Tammi.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
This book has potential and Tammi as an author triggers me. I am curious what's to come next. I don't know if this book was confusing for just me, or if more people felt like that. I'm curious to read more reviews and see others point of view. If you like Greek Mythology and LGBT stories, this could be a good read for you.
The blurb and cover made me want to read this book so bad. The first 30% were confusing to me, some things were vague and didn't make sense and I just didn't understand, I guess. After that it got better, but the story still didn't trigger that much in me. I see pros in this book as well and I do think that this is an okay debut for Elizabeth Tammi.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
This book has potential and Tammi as an author triggers me. I am curious what's to come next. I don't know if this book was confusing for just me, or if more people felt like that. I'm curious to read more reviews and see others point of view. If you like Greek Mythology and LGBT stories, this could be a good read for you.