maple_dove's review against another edition
I swallow mine with less enthusiasm. The cold slide of sweetness is disgusting. I try to remember that millions of children are starving in Africa and that I have no right to complain.
Are you kidding me? -_-
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence
aternes13's review against another edition
4.0
I had some trouble getting into it the first 1/3 or so, but I also couldn't put it down the last 1/3 or so.
cafeyre's review against another edition
4.0
Jessie Archer is a part of the secret organization called Athena Protocol. The organization was found by three women to spread justice and fight evil across the world. One of the founders is Jessie's mother. That's how she found her way to be a member and become one of vigilante.
Being a member of the Athena Protocol isn't easy. Jessie knows about it very well. During one of the missions, lives were unfairly taken. Jessie couldn't stand this injustice and she pulled the trigger. In this way, she was kicked out of the agency right before the important mission in Belgrade.
Even if she was supposed to be completely excluded from any forthcoming mission, she couldn't stop herself and do not involve in one in Serbia. Without anyone knowing, she went to Belgrade to start her own mission. She investigates trafficking there and comes across the information no member of the Athena Protocol knew.
She finds herself in many dangerous situations, but it doesn't stop her from helping the women who are forgotten by the world. She is determined to stop this horror for all of them and the only thing that can stop her is death.
My thoughts:
Jessie is a very smart and talented young girl. She sacrifices her whole life to help people in big trouble. She may be a little bit annoying from time to time, but she is young, and I think that it just shows how real is this character. She is not perfect, but no one is, and the author showed it perfectly in the book. I think it's the first book where finally the main character can’t fight everyone and win without a problem. It's so unrealistic and I am so happy in this book everything felt so real. Jessie knew her chances in every fight and didn't thrust herself into ones that she knew she will lose.
I think my favorite thing in this book is the message it sends to the reader and I completely agree with it. The story shows us that the world doesn’t need one occasional big hero but a thousand smaller ones every day to change the world. If we all will fight for a better tomorrow instead of waiting for someone to do it, we will achieve it much easier and faster. We need to act not just watching. I really wish the group like Athena Protocol could be real. Someone who is not focused so much on money but on the people that needs our help. This book is the first book in a long time that had such a strong impact on me. I know this is a fiction book but the events like it this book takes place in a real-life and no one will stop them.
The story itself is very interesting and well written. With each end of the chapter, I had to read the next one to find out what will be next. All the scenes of action kept me on the edge of the sit. I honestly felt my heart pounding so many times while reading this book. I love it when the book just makes me feel that I am a part of the book and this one gave me this feeling. The ending of the book was also very good, but I really hoped that the part with Jessie and Paulina will end differently. I liked them together. I mean I liked them together until one of them went completely crazy at the end. Yeah, at least we got a cute love story in the beginning.
Being a member of the Athena Protocol isn't easy. Jessie knows about it very well. During one of the missions, lives were unfairly taken. Jessie couldn't stand this injustice and she pulled the trigger. In this way, she was kicked out of the agency right before the important mission in Belgrade.
Even if she was supposed to be completely excluded from any forthcoming mission, she couldn't stop herself and do not involve in one in Serbia. Without anyone knowing, she went to Belgrade to start her own mission. She investigates trafficking there and comes across the information no member of the Athena Protocol knew.
She finds herself in many dangerous situations, but it doesn't stop her from helping the women who are forgotten by the world. She is determined to stop this horror for all of them and the only thing that can stop her is death.
My thoughts:
Jessie is a very smart and talented young girl. She sacrifices her whole life to help people in big trouble. She may be a little bit annoying from time to time, but she is young, and I think that it just shows how real is this character. She is not perfect, but no one is, and the author showed it perfectly in the book. I think it's the first book where finally the main character can’t fight everyone and win without a problem. It's so unrealistic and I am so happy in this book everything felt so real. Jessie knew her chances in every fight and didn't thrust herself into ones that she knew she will lose.
I think my favorite thing in this book is the message it sends to the reader and I completely agree with it. The story shows us that the world doesn’t need one occasional big hero but a thousand smaller ones every day to change the world. If we all will fight for a better tomorrow instead of waiting for someone to do it, we will achieve it much easier and faster. We need to act not just watching. I really wish the group like Athena Protocol could be real. Someone who is not focused so much on money but on the people that needs our help. This book is the first book in a long time that had such a strong impact on me. I know this is a fiction book but the events like it this book takes place in a real-life and no one will stop them.
The story itself is very interesting and well written. With each end of the chapter, I had to read the next one to find out what will be next. All the scenes of action kept me on the edge of the sit. I honestly felt my heart pounding so many times while reading this book. I love it when the book just makes me feel that I am a part of the book and this one gave me this feeling. The ending of the book was also very good, but I really hoped that the part with Jessie and Paulina will end differently. I liked them together. I mean I liked them together until one of them went completely crazy at the end. Yeah, at least we got a cute love story in the beginning.
kennediefaith's review against another edition
5.0
this book is so GOOOOD it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. a perfect sapphic thriller in my opinion <3
rosiethespy's review against another edition
3.0
I love the diversity of women--they’re all different races, ethnicities, religions, and Jessie herself is queer. She is so skilled and talented, but she really does make some poor decisions, which makes her real. There are some thought provoking points that young and older readers will find really interesting to discuss, but also it’s just an exciting thriller with badass women using their brains and brawn to take down some unquestionably bad guys and save the day.
luciguara's review against another edition
2.0
le quiero dar más de 3 estrellas pero 4 me parece mucho ahre. Estuvo bueno, no me volvio loca, no me enganche demasiado con la historia pero qsy me gusta el concepto. También esta buena la diversidad
update: decidi bajarlo a un 2 porque poco memorable
update: decidi bajarlo a un 2 porque poco memorable
sarcasticnerdette's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
perfectpurplepineapple's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
msrae89's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
agentkp's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very different from what I was expecting but I actually enjoyed it. I liked the main character and love the idea of a women organization fighting against shitty men. The romance part if you can call it wasn't really what I was looking for but maybe the next book will solve that.