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A review by brittrivera
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
3.0
Wow apparently I know nothing about Greek Mythology because before this book I had never heard of the story of Atalanta. Thanks to wikipedia I was introduced to a whole new world of Greek figures and was then blown away by what the novel does with them. I love the idea of reinventing Atalanta's story. Despite the ancient setting, the book's themes are very timely. It's a story that's both sweet and slightly dark with themes of abuse hinted at, but not in much detail. However, there's literally a warrior goddess who saves a princess and so that's pretty much the best.
The writing is simple, but not always easy to follow. At times I had a hard time remembering who was narrating each chapter because the girls had similar voices. I also wanted a little more background on some of the characters who weren't Kahina or Atalanta like Isadora and Nikoleta and what exactly Apollo's plans were with all the girls he kidnapped. But I loved the romance. Oh the romance. It was so sweet and tender and young and innocent. I loved the characters finding each other and themselves in the process. That alone was worth the read.
*Thank you Flux & NetGalley for the E-Arc copy of this novel.*
The writing is simple, but not always easy to follow. At times I had a hard time remembering who was narrating each chapter because the girls had similar voices. I also wanted a little more background on some of the characters who weren't Kahina or Atalanta like Isadora and Nikoleta and what exactly Apollo's plans were with all the girls he kidnapped. But I loved the romance. Oh the romance. It was so sweet and tender and young and innocent. I loved the characters finding each other and themselves in the process. That alone was worth the read.
*Thank you Flux & NetGalley for the E-Arc copy of this novel.*