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A review by queien
Thor: Daughter of Asgard by Genevieve McCluer
4.0
The second I saw this title, I knew I needed to read it. I was a little intimidated by the low stars and negative reviews, but I decided to give it a go anyway.
In the end? It's not a bad book.
In fact, the first half of the book is amazing! I couldn't put it down! Romance, drama, tension, betrayal... It was so good! I was instantly hooked!
I really liked the fate vs choice conversations. The revelation that led to a lot of philosophical debate, and it really ramped up the drama. There are emotional scenes involving homophobia as well that were really intense, and I really liked how all the characters had secrets that they were constantly eating away at them and that they were just a hair away from sharing at times.
I just wish the rest of the book had kept that momentum. By the middle, the tension is gone and it feels as though there are no stakes. Everything felt very easy all of a sudden, and the pacing was rushed.
However, I could see what the author was trying to do, and there were a lot of really interesting ideas in there. The very end was cute and I liked how the polyamory worked out. I feel that, if the second half of the book had gone through 1-2 more revisions, it would've been just as strong as the first half.
Overall, I enjoyed Thor: Daughter of Asgard. The author has really interesting ideas and has a great sense of humor, and I'm excited to see what she comes up with next!
In the end? It's not a bad book.
In fact, the first half of the book is amazing! I couldn't put it down! Romance, drama, tension, betrayal... It was so good! I was instantly hooked!
I really liked the fate vs choice conversations. The revelation that
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Hannah and Emily were fated to be in loveI just wish the rest of the book had kept that momentum. By the middle, the tension is gone and it feels as though there are no stakes.
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(most of what was causing the tension was Alys working for Hel, so once they decided to play double agent, that source of tension evaporated and there no longer seemed to be any real threats)However, I could see what the author was trying to do, and there were a lot of really interesting ideas in there. The very end was cute and I liked how the polyamory worked out. I feel that, if the second half of the book had gone through 1-2 more revisions, it would've been just as strong as the first half.
Overall, I enjoyed Thor: Daughter of Asgard. The author has really interesting ideas and has a great sense of humor, and I'm excited to see what she comes up with next!