A review by erboe501
Goddess: A Starcrossed Novel by Josephine Angelini

5.0

I have waited so long to finish this trilogy, and it did not disappoint. This may just be a romantic young adult fantasy, but Angelini adds so many creative touches that it really was a fun read. Granted, some plot developments, like Matt's role in the war, were obvious from the beginning, but I was genuinely surprised with the story's outcome. Helen and Lucas's inability to express their love for each other was frustrating, as was Helen's continued feelings for Orion. I also feel like Matt's death was not properly mourned at the end of the novel. Helen mentions that Ariadne will never be the same, but that is it. Matt was so sweet! There should have been more about him in the end. Angelini's attempt at humor with the Delos clan was a little flat. One of the few things this series lacks is truly funny characters (sorry Hector.) I like books that switch among different points of view, and this book does a good job of focusing on Helen's thoughts, but at the same time giving us a fuller picture of the story through Daphne and Lucas.

I just love the Greek mythological tone of this series. One of the reason I loved this final installment is the flashbacks to Helen and Lucas's other lives, especially the Trojan one. Having read the Iliad and the Aeneid, it was fun to figure out which modern character correspondes to which ancient one.

One of my favorite YA fantasies, perhaps only second to [b:City of Bones|256683|City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)|Cassandra Clare|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309277410s/256683.jpg|2267189] because of a lack of humor.