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A review by smpearce
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
4.0
3.5/5
This was an enjoyable read!
Things I liked:
- it's super unique/bizarre, just like the Norse myths it draws from!
- It was cool to follow Sigyn at different points in her life, I really enjoyed that with Circe too
- great queer representation, particularly bi, pan, and genderfluid, that felt super genuine and heartfelt (especially around Loki's experiences)
- the twist with Sigyn's title was great and made a lot of sense, and her response to it as well
- an easy read, I finished it in a day
- the ending w/ the cave was really compelling, and I think the characterization of Sigyn and Loki played especially well into it, which was a lovely pay-off
Things I liked less:
- I thought it was good, but it didn't feel fully developed. It would have liked to get a better idea of *why* certain plot things had to occur (eg: why did they have to stay in the Palace at all? what about Loki made her keep being loyal to them?)
- It felt a bit more Loki's book than Sigyn's, though I know the sources make that difficult, I still wanted the book to be more focused on her
- A rather small thing, but because this book has such excellent queer rep otherwise, it was a shame to read 'everybody needs someone' re: romantic partners, as an aro reader myself
Overall, I definitely recommend checking out The Goddess of Nothing at All if you're interested in a dark fantasy romance with lots of interesting Norse mythological inspiration! I look forward to hopefully reading more from Cat Rector in the future.
This was an enjoyable read!
Things I liked:
- it's super unique/bizarre, just like the Norse myths it draws from!
- It was cool to follow Sigyn at different points in her life, I really enjoyed that with Circe too
- great queer representation, particularly bi, pan, and genderfluid, that felt super genuine and heartfelt (especially around Loki's experiences)
- the twist with Sigyn's title was great and made a lot of sense, and her response to it as well
- an easy read, I finished it in a day
- the ending w/ the cave was really compelling, and I think the characterization of Sigyn and Loki played especially well into it, which was a lovely pay-off
Things I liked less:
- I thought it was good, but it didn't feel fully developed. It would have liked to get a better idea of *why* certain plot things had to occur (eg: why did they have to stay in the Palace at all? what about Loki made her keep being loyal to them?)
- It felt a bit more Loki's book than Sigyn's, though I know the sources make that difficult, I still wanted the book to be more focused on her
- A rather small thing, but because this book has such excellent queer rep otherwise, it was a shame to read 'everybody needs someone' re: romantic partners, as an aro reader myself
Overall, I definitely recommend checking out The Goddess of Nothing at All if you're interested in a dark fantasy romance with lots of interesting Norse mythological inspiration! I look forward to hopefully reading more from Cat Rector in the future.