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A review by westcoaster05
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a book! I loved how the story is unique but also told in a way that makes it feel very relatable.
A group of gods reincarnate in our world. Each time they come back, they are drawn to each other, this time in a tiny town as a group of teenagers. In any other story, they could be outcasts, misfits, those who don't fit into the mould of social norms. In this story, they are gods! Many of the main characters don't fit into conservative gender & sexual orientation, and they are obviously at a higher level of consciousness.
For a story about gods, it was oddly relatable. Self realization is a struggle, especially if it comes with flashbacks and memories of multiple past lives. Though we may have been one thing in a past life, we might be something completely else in this new life. Yet, there are always some similarities.
Most of all, I think at some point we all seem to struggle with the doubt of whether our motivations are good or evil (or is that just me?)... am I the monster, or are they?
A group of gods reincarnate in our world. Each time they come back, they are drawn to each other, this time in a tiny town as a group of teenagers. In any other story, they could be outcasts, misfits, those who don't fit into the mould of social norms. In this story, they are gods! Many of the main characters don't fit into conservative gender & sexual orientation, and they are obviously at a higher level of consciousness.
For a story about gods, it was oddly relatable. Self realization is a struggle, especially if it comes with flashbacks and memories of multiple past lives. Though we may have been one thing in a past life, we might be something completely else in this new life. Yet, there are always some similarities.
Most of all, I think at some point we all seem to struggle with the doubt of whether our motivations are good or evil (or is that just me?)... am I the monster, or are they?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Animal death