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A review by sixscorchedroses
The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen
2.5
- Percy Jackson but mix in games and more trials than you see in that YA series. This is practically a YA book besides the fact that there is one spicy scene. PJO had higher consequences than some of the Labors.
- Someone on tiktok described it as enemies to lovers, this is NOT enemies to lovers it is definitely a forbidden romance trope.
- It is also instant attraction covered up by miscommunication, Lyra's "curse" and mixed signals. He calls her "mine" less than 75 pages in.
- High angst due to the curse she bears in which she is said to be unlovable. As in she can't create meaningful relationships with anyone, not even her parents.
- It is very easy to predict what's going to happen, even in the beginning. I could practically see how the book was going to end but I was hoping I was wrong and would be pleasantly surprised. I wasn't.
Was it enjoyable? At times, yes. However it really needed more fleshing out, especially with the Labors and the side characters. I didn't feel anything when any of them died and they just sort of go away at the end, at least so far.
- Someone on tiktok described it as enemies to lovers, this is NOT enemies to lovers it is definitely a forbidden romance trope.
- It is also instant attraction covered up by miscommunication, Lyra's "curse" and mixed signals. He calls her "mine" less than 75 pages in.
- High angst due to the curse she bears in which she is said to be unlovable. As in she can't create meaningful relationships with anyone, not even her parents.
- It is very easy to predict what's going to happen, even in the beginning. I could practically see how the book was going to end but I was hoping I was wrong and would be pleasantly surprised. I wasn't.
Was it enjoyable? At times, yes. However it really needed more fleshing out, especially with the Labors and the side characters. I didn't feel anything when any of them died and they just sort of go away at the end, at least so far.