Reviews

The Goddess Chronicle, by Natsuo Kirino

mushimilda's review against another edition

3.0

3,5/5. J’ai beaucoup aimé les thématiques abordées dans les livres, autour de la féminité et de la mort, et la progression globale de l’histoire. Il manquait un petit quelque chose pour que le livre soit vraiment prenant, mais c’était un chouette compagnon pour lire la nuit.

j_m_boyer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I cant decide if I liked this book or not, or if I would recommend it or not. This retelling if the Japanese creation and underworld mythologies left me unimpressed. I enjoyed the prevention of the myth through the mirrored journey of the main character, Namima. And I always love the trope of women in fiction motivated by revenge, but the narration style felt distant and for me it kept the characters from being relatable. 

sonnyboris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

trashrabbitz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

thebookmouse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

sarah004's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

erin0214's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

mehairix's review against another edition

2.0

this book is a retelling of the ancient Japanese myths the Izanagi & Izanami, gods of creation and their relationship.

was really looking forward to reading it but this book felt very unforgettable, nothing stuck with me not the characters not the plot even the pacing felt off. the only redeeming factor was probably the witty dialogue.

2/5

fevyca's review against another edition

3.0

 O Conto da deusa reconta o mito da criação do Japão. A história de amor entre Izanaki e Izanami. Para quem gosta de mitologia é um prato cheio. No entanto, não me conquistou muito.

Apesar disso gosto de como a autora trabalha a condição de mulher no mundo. Condição essa que é não muda mesmo se ela é uma deusa ou ser mortal. A alegoria na história monstra o quando mulheres são vistas como fracas, vingativas, postas como inferior. E mesmo que não estejam erradas a culpa é delas porque justamente são mulheres. Esse é um ponto que gostei me agradou bastante.

É um texto bastante soturno, sombrio. Não há reviravoltas, mas há momentos interessantes. É um texto simples e sem particularidades significativas. Apesar da mitologia interessante o texto se perde em história que não é muito forte. 

rafael_naarding's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0