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A review by emilykatereads
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
3.0
"I am nothing if I am not fast."
This book has a lot of great things about it.
As a huge mythology nerd, and lover of anything sapphic, I was thrilled to see this Greek myth inspired story of Atalanta. This book is told from both the perspective of Atalanta and Kahina, as their paths both bring them to Arkadia.
As soon as I read the description of the book, it flew to the top of my list of things I needed to read, and I wasn't let down. This book delivered a great slow-burn sapphic romance in a wonderfully Greek setting. I enjoyed the story. I just wasn't blown away.
A lot of the things that drew me to this book also ended up being things that could've been executed better. It wasn't bad, though, I still had a wonderful time reading about these two girls. The writing was enjoyable. Just at times confusing and underdeveloped.
Tammi gave me the surface of characters I could really grow to love. I felt we just didn't get to dive into these characters so much. I was given enough to keep me intrigued, but not enough to become emotionally invested. The same goes with the development of the Greek world. The names and places all matched up, but it never quite had that ancient Greek feel.
My main critique on the book, though, is the dual narrative. The voices sounded quite similar and I was often confused as to whose voice I was reading. If done from one character, it would've been easier to follow and potentially allowed for a more developed main character.
Despite my critiques, I do think this was a good book. I enjoyed reading it, but I also see the areas of improvement. This author is now on my to-watch list, and I'm excited to see what she comes out with next. I'm so here for the content of this book, and as this is just her debut, I'm excited to how her stories develop.
I'd definitely recommend this for someone looking for a nice slow-burn sapphic romance, because we definitely get that. However, for the classicist nerds wanting to be moved by this new story of Atalanta, maybe not.
Thanks again to the publisher for sending me an advance copy for an honest review!
This review can also be found on my blog!
This book has a lot of great things about it.
As a huge mythology nerd, and lover of anything sapphic, I was thrilled to see this Greek myth inspired story of Atalanta. This book is told from both the perspective of Atalanta and Kahina, as their paths both bring them to Arkadia.
As soon as I read the description of the book, it flew to the top of my list of things I needed to read, and I wasn't let down. This book delivered a great slow-burn sapphic romance in a wonderfully Greek setting. I enjoyed the story. I just wasn't blown away.
A lot of the things that drew me to this book also ended up being things that could've been executed better. It wasn't bad, though, I still had a wonderful time reading about these two girls. The writing was enjoyable. Just at times confusing and underdeveloped.
Tammi gave me the surface of characters I could really grow to love. I felt we just didn't get to dive into these characters so much. I was given enough to keep me intrigued, but not enough to become emotionally invested. The same goes with the development of the Greek world. The names and places all matched up, but it never quite had that ancient Greek feel.
My main critique on the book, though, is the dual narrative. The voices sounded quite similar and I was often confused as to whose voice I was reading. If done from one character, it would've been easier to follow and potentially allowed for a more developed main character.
Despite my critiques, I do think this was a good book. I enjoyed reading it, but I also see the areas of improvement. This author is now on my to-watch list, and I'm excited to see what she comes out with next. I'm so here for the content of this book, and as this is just her debut, I'm excited to how her stories develop.
I'd definitely recommend this for someone looking for a nice slow-burn sapphic romance, because we definitely get that. However, for the classicist nerds wanting to be moved by this new story of Atalanta, maybe not.
Thanks again to the publisher for sending me an advance copy for an honest review!
This review can also be found on my blog!