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A review by boomwormbrittany
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Wicked Beauty follows Helen who plans on fighting in the games coming up to decide who will be the next Hades of Olympus. That is until her brother, Zeus, proposes her as the prize rather than a fighter. Going against his wishes, she joins the games and finds unlikely allies and possible lovers in the fighters Achilles and Patroclus.
I just love Katee Robert's series so much. I find that I fly through these books when I am reading them as I get so invested in the stories.
I really loved Helen so much in this book. She see's where she lacks fighting wise and makes up for it with her savvy and her political smarts. I adore the way she doesn't let anyone keep her down and even when she is hurt or hurting, she works harder to prove herself. I love how realistic and flawed that Katee makes her characters.
I also loved Patroclus and Achilles in this. We get all three perspectives and I think they were balanced out so perfectly. I loved seeing how those two balanced each other out but Helen also help make the scales secure. I thought they had such great chemistry and I really loved seeing them all grow closer together.
The only reason this book didn't get a full five stars was that it felt like the ending was a bit rushed to get to the end of it. But besides that I really loved this story.
If you want a unique retelling of Greek myth, I would highly recommend picking up this series.
I just love Katee Robert's series so much. I find that I fly through these books when I am reading them as I get so invested in the stories.
I really loved Helen so much in this book. She see's where she lacks fighting wise and makes up for it with her savvy and her political smarts. I adore the way she doesn't let anyone keep her down and even when she is hurt or hurting, she works harder to prove herself. I love how realistic and flawed that Katee makes her characters.
I also loved Patroclus and Achilles in this. We get all three perspectives and I think they were balanced out so perfectly. I loved seeing how those two balanced each other out but Helen also help make the scales secure. I thought they had such great chemistry and I really loved seeing them all grow closer together.
The only reason this book didn't get a full five stars was that it felt like the ending was a bit rushed to get to the end of it. But besides that I really loved this story.
If you want a unique retelling of Greek myth, I would highly recommend picking up this series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment and Emotional abuse