mehsi's review
1.0
This series is now dropped. The complete idiocy and stupidity of the characters, the lack of actual story, and some other things. I have enough other things I would rather read.
Let's start with this book. We have Artemis, a girl I was really looking forward to. She seemed awesome, sensible and wonderful... however, she is just as all the girls. She meets a guy and instantly becomes dumb as a rock. Seriously? How did she not notice he stole her arrows? I thought she needed practice, like every time she could? Yet 2 weeks or so go by and apparently she never practised and only noticed the arrows were gone until the contest.... Wait? Plot hole much?
How did she not notice that her arrows were fake? I thought they were magical and would come to her when called? If that doesn't happen and they look a bit weird, why do you even go to the contest and why don't you just search to find your real arrows. I know, time and being in a hurry might be a cause, but I just call plot hole.
Also what happened to sensible and smart. I know love makes people blind, but so blind that she never hears the warning signals, that she doesn't care what her friends think, that she is apparently so blind that she lost her eyes completely?
I really hated her attitude and how she acted.
I mean the book can be summed up as such: Bleh boys, OMG ORION <3 <3, Insert more Orion, Orion, Orion, various plot holes, hearts and drool and then heartbreak.
It took her almost the entire book to find out what kind of a dick Orion was. Gee, girl that took you long. I already had that suspicion since the first time we saw him! And with me all the characters in the book. *rolls eyes*
And then she is like, boohooohohooo when her brother is angry with her. Of course he will be angry with you, you have been a complete moronic being for the entire book.
Add to that the whole: "OMG the monsters can hurt us now!!!" Omg, you are all goddesses not like a little wound will kill you. So stop crying like babies and do some godly actions or something. Sjeesh, what do they teach you at this school you are at? Oh wait, we already know that, nothing.
This book was just drama, drama and more lame drama.
I wish these books were more like the Grimm Girl Series. For the first 4 books you had 1 story and with each book we switched character and they told their part of it. This one is just not my cup of tea. Too much lame teenage dramarama, bad stories, bleh characters and some other things I don't like.
The whole mythology and the whole boarding school part is fun, but I am not going to drag myself through books just for that.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Let's start with this book. We have Artemis, a girl I was really looking forward to. She seemed awesome, sensible and wonderful... however, she is just as all the girls. She meets a guy and instantly becomes dumb as a rock. Seriously? How did she not notice he stole her arrows? I thought she needed practice, like every time she could? Yet 2 weeks or so go by and apparently she never practised and only noticed the arrows were gone until the contest.... Wait? Plot hole much?
How did she not notice that her arrows were fake? I thought they were magical and would come to her when called? If that doesn't happen and they look a bit weird, why do you even go to the contest and why don't you just search to find your real arrows. I know, time and being in a hurry might be a cause, but I just call plot hole.
Also what happened to sensible and smart. I know love makes people blind, but so blind that she never hears the warning signals, that she doesn't care what her friends think, that she is apparently so blind that she lost her eyes completely?
I really hated her attitude and how she acted.
I mean the book can be summed up as such: Bleh boys, OMG ORION <3 <3, Insert more Orion, Orion, Orion, various plot holes, hearts and drool and then heartbreak.
It took her almost the entire book to find out what kind of a dick Orion was. Gee, girl that took you long. I already had that suspicion since the first time we saw him! And with me all the characters in the book. *rolls eyes*
And then she is like, boohooohohooo when her brother is angry with her. Of course he will be angry with you, you have been a complete moronic being for the entire book.
Add to that the whole: "OMG the monsters can hurt us now!!!" Omg, you are all goddesses not like a little wound will kill you. So stop crying like babies and do some godly actions or something. Sjeesh, what do they teach you at this school you are at? Oh wait, we already know that, nothing.
This book was just drama, drama and more lame drama.
I wish these books were more like the Grimm Girl Series. For the first 4 books you had 1 story and with each book we switched character and they told their part of it. This one is just not my cup of tea. Too much lame teenage dramarama, bad stories, bleh characters and some other things I don't like.
The whole mythology and the whole boarding school part is fun, but I am not going to drag myself through books just for that.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
anindistinctaccountant's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
haia_929's review
2.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
This book was not so great, once again. There was definitely a lot of redeeming moments in the book, but largely it was not good. This book is supposed to be about Artemis learning to be brave, and in some ways it was. There's a lot of action with Artemis fighting beasts and learning to protect herself and her friends. This portion of the book was excellent, it taught a really great lesson. Being brave is about doing things even when you're afraid. The trouble is that the majority of the book focussed on Artemis trying to get a boyfriend, the guy she likes is narcissistic Orion. It was such a shame that once against Holub and Williams ignored a great opportunity with the plot and focused on such a shallow and lame plot.
The characterization in this book was and again, just bad. Artemis was so off from previous books and from the myths I couldn't believe it. She has no interest in archery, and is instead obsessed with getting a boyfriend. Normally though Artemis is a great example of a strong female lead. Not so much here where she has no agency, has shallow to no interests, and completely abandons her friends and brother to follow around Orion. This was just...lame.
Overall this was a confusing book to me. There was some great stuff about bravery and strength in girls, but it was mostly ignored in favour of a boyfriend plot. Not great.
This book was not so great, once again. There was definitely a lot of redeeming moments in the book, but largely it was not good. This book is supposed to be about Artemis learning to be brave, and in some ways it was. There's a lot of action with Artemis fighting beasts and learning to protect herself and her friends. This portion of the book was excellent, it taught a really great lesson. Being brave is about doing things even when you're afraid. The trouble is that the majority of the book focussed on Artemis trying to get a boyfriend, the guy she likes is narcissistic Orion. It was such a shame that once against Holub and Williams ignored a great opportunity with the plot and focused on such a shallow and lame plot.
The characterization in this book was and again, just bad. Artemis was so off from previous books and from the myths I couldn't believe it. She has no interest in archery, and is instead obsessed with getting a boyfriend. Normally though Artemis is a great example of a strong female lead. Not so much here where she has no agency, has shallow to no interests, and completely abandons her friends and brother to follow around Orion. This was just...lame.
Overall this was a confusing book to me. There was some great stuff about bravery and strength in girls, but it was mostly ignored in favour of a boyfriend plot. Not great.
hayley_cummings's review
4.0
This book was cute! I enjoyed Artemis and the other characters (even Orion). I enjoyed seeing the character development with Artemis as she realized what bravery is and learned from the Orion situation. I know this is the second time I’ve read these books (third time for the first two) so it may just be nostalgia that’s making me love these books but I do think they’re very sweet, simple, fun books for young readers (that older readers can enjoy too) that have also prompted me to look up the Greek mythology and compare the differences from it to the books and I’m impressed with what these authors have done with it.
barnes_and_nobles_girl's review
4.0
This is a story that knows how to catch you off guard even though it's a kid's book.
bitterseason's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
staceym's review
3.0
The book was ok. I liked how they connected Orion's belt (the constellation) into the play they were doing. If you enjoy Greek mythology and want a lite book to read that has some tibits of mythology than give this series a try. Not a hard read for a 5th grader.