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For the Winner by Emily Hauser

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

4.5

A masterful reimagining of the Argonautica and its surrounding mythology from the point of view of one of the best but most overlooked characters in Greek mythology. The pacing is great, the characters are fleshed out really well (Atalanta is a Katniss Everdeen-esque heroine, and I love the fact that Jason gets the classic scumbag villain treatment in this book, as he should #medeadidnothingwrong), the romance was fantastic, and it’s definitely one of the easiest-to-read mythology retellings I’ve ever read so it would make a great introductory novel to those new to the genre. I wouldn’t necessarily pick up Emily Hauser’s retellings if you’re looking for complete accuracy to the source material, but I love what she does with this story and I found the author’s note where she explains her reasoning behind some of her choices very interesting. Parts of the story were definitely giving Disney’s Mulan rather than Greek mythology, but Mulan is my favourite Disney film so I’m not complaining (I don’t know who’s more of a bicon, Li Shang or Hippomenes). I also loved all the interludes where the focus was on the gods and the drama honestly feels like it belongs on a reality show. I loved For the Most Beautiful when I first read it, but I think I might have enjoyed the sequel even more! 
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