A review by saucemallow
Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I picked this book up at a bookstore because it was cheap and the Storygraph reviews were not too bad.  Since I went into the book expecting it to be about a 4 star read and rated it higher, I feel that it shows I really liked it.  I thought it was interesting how the author changed the language of over a thousand years later to reflect many accuracies in the evolution of language.  Just like Shakespearean English is often similar to our own, with whole sentences being not different from our daily language, this book was similar.  The only issue was that it was frustrating to read something that looked like "incorrect" English with the second protagonist's language using "probablish" and "firm" all the time.  I understand why the author changed it and it made it really interesting to read, but it was still a bit funny to see "boyo" being used so often.  A mix of young adult and science fiction, the perspective of the female protagonist was really interesting and more insightful than other young adult books while still maintaining all the drama of one.  I enjoyed this book and it was a very fun read.  I will definitely look for the second book.