A review by bitteralbatross
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector

slow-paced

2.5

The slog through the first half of the book is not worth the rest of it. Were we supposed to care about her quest for a title? Oh no she was given a hall and a life of luxury but it just wasn't as nice as someone else's - her obsession did not motivate me to care, nor did her switch to obsessing over Loki instead.

Also there were so many bits where it *almost* got it, but then missed.

She even recognised that Loki had ruined their lives so thoroughly that he'd left her no other options... Then it was meant to be meaningful when she forgave him/loved him anyway? It seemed like she cared more about him than her children in the end which I haaaaaate, romance isn't everything. Just so frustrating about their gross toxic romance, it was portrayed well as just that and I thought she'd finally come into her own but nope just in love with him again, ugh. And why try to give him ultimatums or make him feel bad about wanting to help his kids so often? She wanted him to not go find his children once he got out of the cave? Him trying to save his kids was the only good thing about him. Why did they keep trying to save Loki but neglecting the other kids who she clearly did care about?? I wanted more effort to save them all, not just him

Also everything was just people lying/not communicating, which is a frustrating trope. Also learn to yell FFS.

Just casually tried to walk up to stop her brother from being murdered 🙄. She coul 've tried to have a conversation with Idunn too, pretty messed up that Idunn blamed her when they'd both loved and trusted him