A review by kylieshadereads
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

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

3.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
 
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert is the third installment in the Dark Olympus series and follows the relationship between Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen as they battle for the title of Ares and to become one of the Thirteen in Olympus. 
 
TW: Domestic abuse, mental abuse (alludes too)
 
I will be honest, I finished this book last week and have been thinking of this book and how I would review it ever since. I loved the idea of the relationship between Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen but I found that there was something missing. They are supposed to be a throuple but I find that there was no actual relationship building but instead they just jump into the spicy parts. 
 
I loved the idea of the world but found that the world building was missing. I found that there was a lack of coherent setting descriptions which made it hard as a reader to really imagine the world that the characters were in. 
 
However, the hardest part for me was that this was a retelling that deviated greatly from the actual history. I can admit that this is probably a biased statement, especially as a history major, but I felt that the book deviated too much from the history of Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen. 
 
Overall, the story is an easy read but I felt that it was lacking in the realtionship and world building and missed the mark as a retelling. 3.5/5 stars.
 
Thank you to #netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the eARC in exchange for the honest review, all opinions are my own.
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