A review by nerdatlas5
Dionysus in Wisconsin by E.H. Lupton

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Man, it's one thing to go, "Oh hey, this modern fantasy book is set in my state, neat" (the man motivation for me to pick up this book), but it's another to be reading said fantasy and start recognizing street name and knowing where everything takes place in because of your proximity to it. Its like when I watched an episode of Best of the Worst from Red Letter media and they land on a old VHS recruitment video from a nudist's club in my hometown, its a little jarring every time they name drop a street I recognize. Not a bad thing, just a weird thing to go through reading this.

I thought Sam and Ulysses' relationship was very cute. Like the descriptions of the little acts of tenderness they gave each other were wonderul, and yeah, it seemed like they fell for each other kind of fast, but it never felt unnatural despite that. I also really enjoyed how Ulysses' family interacted with them. I felt like however, despite being a big part of the plot, there wasn't enough of Sam's family. The plot itself moved very slowly, I think because of this.

I liked how the magic system is approached via the academic system. This is not necessarily a dark academia, but it is still a fun academic fantasy, and I think the way magic works and is weaved seamlessly into society. Overall it was a fun read.