A review by nebraskanwriter
Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

 Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. Our main character, Lore, wants nothing more to run away and hide from the Agon that took away her family and changed her life forever. But when a wounded Athena comes to her for help and offers to take down the man that killed Lore’s family, she has to make the decision to step out the shadows and claim her right to the Agon. 
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Growing up reading the Percy Jackson series, this book piqued my interests immensely. It reminded me of the Hunger Games in a way, immortality being the goal after one kills a god. There were so many things that I wanted to love about this book but the deeper we got into Lore’s story, the background story of the other characters and the hunt for Lore’s family’s killer, the more I became disconnected from the story. 
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There was nothing inherently wrong with the story and it was very action-packed, high stakes and engaging but there were lots of little things the characters said or did and the direction the book began to take that over all just took me out of the story. I loved the concept of this novel but the lack of execution/explanations just left me confused and disconnected. 
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