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Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

5 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.25

A pretty solid modern family drama based off Greek myth. There are a lot of povs in here, and it can get messy to keep track of. But that is fitting for Greek myth. Not my favorite retelling? interpretation?, but it's not bad at all.

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matadyne's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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erinblue's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The only good thing I can say about this book is that in the last 40% the pace picked up considerably.  Otherwise, this was nothing but trashy melodrama. I understand that the characters were supposed to resemble the characteristics of certain Greek gods but they ended up feeling like caricatures, not real people.

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