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theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
This is a beautiful imagining of a myth I have never heard. I appreciate the story, the pacing, and the I love the characters (except the gods - they suck royally and should feel ashamed).
bound_to_books's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this book, just couldn’t put it down! It was a great story that had me hooked, what was going to happen next and why do men have so much control over the characters??
Another little treat was the description of mythology in the back of the book, I learnt a few things from there but it was nice to see the author highlighting the dramatic flairs she included for the readers sake!
Another little treat was the description of mythology in the back of the book, I learnt a few things from there but it was nice to see the author highlighting the dramatic flairs she included for the readers sake!
lori_na's review against another edition
5.0
This book had so many things that I have dreamed of and I bet a lot of you have also dreamed of. Finally, it's different. A non-hetero, non-male centred fantastical mythological story. Diversity like Rick Riordan but differently! And almost the whole time I was hooked, trapped in the story and its words. I'm sure you'll love it!
ccleeds7's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve been wanting to read Outrun the Wind ever since Elizabeth Tammi said that she was writing a book about Atalanta and lesbians. I’ve been following Elizabeth on tumblr since 2013, primarily for the book and Percy Jackson content on it. I knew from reading her fanfiction that she is a good writer, and I had high expectations for Outrun the Wind, but it met and surpassed my expectations.
Outrun the Wind is a retelling of the story of Atalanta from Greek mythology, and follows, in a first-person dual perspective point-of-view, Atalanta and Kahina, one of Artemis’s huntresses in this story. Atalanta is a huntress of legendary speed and fighting ability, who was raised by hunters and later recruited by Prince Meleager to join the hunt of heroes for the Calydonian Boar, which the goddess Artemis had sent as revenge against King Oeneus for not honoring her. Kahina is one of the huntresses Artemis sent to follow the boar and ensure its safety, but in a moment of compassion, she violated her mission. As punishment, Artemis required her to restore a temple of Apollo in Arkadia to one honoring her, and there Kahina’s path crosses once more with Atalanta’s, where Atalanta is forced by her father to choose between suitors. Here is where Atalanta announces the races that are told of in mythology, in which Atalanta refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot race.
Atalanta and Kahina are two of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read of, and two of the only ones I liked as characters. Atalanta is a female hero who is driven by desire for pride and respect – she is equal and often superior to the other Greek princes and heroes, but they don’t take her seriously, thinking of her as a prize to be won. She desperately wants respect and to be her own person, but she is also compassionate. Kahina is a huntress with mysterious ties to Apollo, and is equal to any man in fighting abilities, but her main goal is to escape being under the thumb of the gods. She is empathetic and has a dry sense of humor. Kahina is also half-Ethiopian, but her racial heritage is definitely not a defining characteristic in this book.
The story itself was great, right from the beginning. It immediately hooks you in and does not let you go. As soon as I started it, I wished that I didn’t have to go to work the next day, even though I’d only read the first chapter. It has good pacing, nicely weaving in the action/adventure, political intrigue, and romance plot lines. The characters were compelling, including the secondary and side characters, and villains. Character development was also spot-on, especially with King Iasus. I knew it was coming, but I liked him so much when I met him, I didn’t want him to betray me like that.
Outrun the Wind is a spectacular debut for Elizabeth Tammi, and if you are looking for a book based on Greek mythology, with strong female characters, or LGBTQ characters, you should definitely check it out. Or just check it out as it’s an awesome book as a whole.
I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
Outrun the Wind is a retelling of the story of Atalanta from Greek mythology, and follows, in a first-person dual perspective point-of-view, Atalanta and Kahina, one of Artemis’s huntresses in this story. Atalanta is a huntress of legendary speed and fighting ability, who was raised by hunters and later recruited by Prince Meleager to join the hunt of heroes for the Calydonian Boar, which the goddess Artemis had sent as revenge against King Oeneus for not honoring her. Kahina is one of the huntresses Artemis sent to follow the boar and ensure its safety, but in a moment of compassion, she violated her mission. As punishment, Artemis required her to restore a temple of Apollo in Arkadia to one honoring her, and there Kahina’s path crosses once more with Atalanta’s, where Atalanta is forced by her father to choose between suitors. Here is where Atalanta announces the races that are told of in mythology, in which Atalanta refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot race.
Atalanta and Kahina are two of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read of, and two of the only ones I liked as characters. Atalanta is a female hero who is driven by desire for pride and respect – she is equal and often superior to the other Greek princes and heroes, but they don’t take her seriously, thinking of her as a prize to be won. She desperately wants respect and to be her own person, but she is also compassionate. Kahina is a huntress with mysterious ties to Apollo, and is equal to any man in fighting abilities, but her main goal is to escape being under the thumb of the gods. She is empathetic and has a dry sense of humor. Kahina is also half-Ethiopian, but her racial heritage is definitely not a defining characteristic in this book.
The story itself was great, right from the beginning. It immediately hooks you in and does not let you go. As soon as I started it, I wished that I didn’t have to go to work the next day, even though I’d only read the first chapter. It has good pacing, nicely weaving in the action/adventure, political intrigue, and romance plot lines. The characters were compelling, including the secondary and side characters, and villains. Character development was also spot-on, especially with King Iasus. I knew it was coming, but I liked him so much when I met him, I didn’t want him to betray me like that.
Outrun the Wind is a spectacular debut for Elizabeth Tammi, and if you are looking for a book based on Greek mythology, with strong female characters, or LGBTQ characters, you should definitely check it out. Or just check it out as it’s an awesome book as a whole.
I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
pippinthepuffin's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me a copy to review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book.
Warning: Attempted Rape
If you haven't read my blog before you probably don't know that I absolutely love Greek Mythology. The Story of Atalanta was not one that I was super familiar with before I read Outrun the Wind but I did have an idea of what it was about. Tammi does a good job of familiarizing the reader with the myths of Atalanta, but at the same, providing her own story so I would not be worried if you don't know anything about her myths.
I loved how Tammi created Atalanta's world but it did feel generic. Yes it was greek but the names could have been replaced by any other fantasy sounding name and I would have said: "Okay, this works". I enjoyed reading Atalanta and Kahina's relationship bloom on the page. I do enjoy the frenemies to lovers trope and I feel like it completed the story nicely, which it should as it is the one major selling point of this book. It was originally 4 stars but then I realized that the story was not that memorable. I was looking over the parts that I bookmarked and a lot of it I had forgotten. I don't regret reading as it was rather cute and I am never one to turn down a myth retelling. Also if Tammi where to write a story about the backstories of the other Hunters of Artemis I would totally be down for that!
Warning: Attempted Rape
If you haven't read my blog before you probably don't know that I absolutely love Greek Mythology. The Story of Atalanta was not one that I was super familiar with before I read Outrun the Wind but I did have an idea of what it was about. Tammi does a good job of familiarizing the reader with the myths of Atalanta, but at the same, providing her own story so I would not be worried if you don't know anything about her myths.
I loved how Tammi created Atalanta's world but it did feel generic. Yes it was greek but the names could have been replaced by any other fantasy sounding name and I would have said: "Okay, this works". I enjoyed reading Atalanta and Kahina's relationship bloom on the page. I do enjoy the frenemies to lovers trope and I feel like it completed the story nicely, which it should as it is the one major selling point of this book. It was originally 4 stars but then I realized that the story was not that memorable. I was looking over the parts that I bookmarked and a lot of it I had forgotten. I don't regret reading as it was rather cute and I am never one to turn down a myth retelling. Also if Tammi where to write a story about the backstories of the other Hunters of Artemis I would totally be down for that!
chloeandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
*I received an ARC via netgalley through the publishers Flux Books however this in no way influenced my opinion*
So this is a YA fantasy novel with elements of Greek mythology. The novel begins with Atalanta and some men hunting a beast of Artemis, Atalanta lies and says and she killed the beast however it is actually Kahina who is hiding in the shadows. It turns out that Atalanta is actually a lost princess but then it is revealed that she was abandoned on purpose. Kahina and Atalanta end up in a relationship at the end of the novel and they are super cute.
Personally I really enjoyed the plot and the writing although the writing could be a little repetitive sometimes. I’m not normally a fan of tropes like the lost princess trope but the fact it was turned on it’s head which was interesting. I also really enjoyed the romance between Kahina and Atalanta. I didn’t really connect with the main character Atalanta that well , I much preferred Kahina so that’s why I’m glad that the story was told from both characters POV’S.
Overall I enjoyed the plot of this especially that there was Greek mythology incorporated into it however I didn’t really connect with the main character Atalanta however I really loved Kahina, I found her character fascinating.
*I received an ARC via netgalley through the publishers Flux Books however this in no way influenced my opinion*
So this is a YA fantasy novel with elements of Greek mythology. The novel begins with Atalanta and some men hunting a beast of Artemis, Atalanta lies and says and she killed the beast however it is actually Kahina who is hiding in the shadows. It turns out that Atalanta is actually a lost princess but then it is revealed that she was abandoned on purpose. Kahina and Atalanta end up in a relationship at the end of the novel and they are super cute.
Personally I really enjoyed the plot and the writing although the writing could be a little repetitive sometimes. I’m not normally a fan of tropes like the lost princess trope but the fact it was turned on it’s head which was interesting. I also really enjoyed the romance between Kahina and Atalanta. I didn’t really connect with the main character Atalanta that well , I much preferred Kahina so that’s why I’m glad that the story was told from both characters POV’S.
Overall I enjoyed the plot of this especially that there was Greek mythology incorporated into it however I didn’t really connect with the main character Atalanta however I really loved Kahina, I found her character fascinating.
shealea's review against another edition
1.0
Quick thoughts:
- Greek myth retelling of Atalanta
- Hate-to-love f/f romance
- Dual POV w/o distinct voices
- Questionable portrayal of popular Greek figures
- Angsty & boring
- Weakly written & forgettable
- Neither impressed nor blown away
- Trigger/Content warning: implications of sexual assault
- Greek myth retelling of Atalanta
- Hate-to-love f/f romance
- Dual POV w/o distinct voices
- Questionable portrayal of popular Greek figures
- Angsty & boring
- Weakly written & forgettable
- Neither impressed nor blown away
- Trigger/Content warning: implications of sexual assault
mcoppadge07's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the first books I've read about Atalanta and while it was a good book I thought it was predictable and slow. I was really looking forward to this book first because it was about Atalanta and Greek mythology and second I was really curious how the LGBTQ would pan out. The book started out really good but then it started to slow down and get predictable. Once an event happened I could pretty much see where that would lead and what would happen next. Especially when the men from their past show up. World building is a major thing for me when it comes to books and that's one of the things that didn't disappoint me in this book. I love being able to picture where the book is taking place and be transported there and I was easily able to do that with this book.
chelseausher's review against another edition
This novel was a compelling and fun read! Tammi writes with conviction with two district narrators. Each of the two entwined storylines are interesting to follow. You root for both women as their lives unfold, but it does take a really long time for the main storyline to actually happen. I tend to enjoy stories like that, but I know that isn't for everyone.
I love Ancient Greek retellings. When I downloaded this, I was fresh off of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, and it was hard not to compare the two titles. In that regard, Tammi's narrative storytelling takes longer to get into, so if you are anything like me, and riding the wave of Greek love, watch out for that.
Overall, if you're into Retellings where characters that deserved better than their ancient myth get better, this is a story for you!
Thanks to Netgalley for this free download in exchange for an honest review.
I love Ancient Greek retellings. When I downloaded this, I was fresh off of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, and it was hard not to compare the two titles. In that regard, Tammi's narrative storytelling takes longer to get into, so if you are anything like me, and riding the wave of Greek love, watch out for that.
Overall, if you're into Retellings where characters that deserved better than their ancient myth get better, this is a story for you!
Thanks to Netgalley for this free download in exchange for an honest review.
crystalm17's review against another edition
3.0
Although I did like the book and characters, I expected more from this. The story just didn't flow like I was hoping it would.