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pewterwolf's review against another edition
3.0
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A trip to Greece sounds the perfect way to past the time for Kate while she's away from the Underworld and Henry. Expect she finds herself in the middle of a feud that has lasted for millennia. Castor and Pollux has been running away from Zeus and Hades's wrath. And the last person they should trust is Kate, the new Queen of the Underworld. But she wants to help them. But will she succeed?
Before I go any further, I want to talk about the cover. When I first saw this on Amazon, I was kinda scared of it. Doesn't she look a bit like a zombie? This isn't the model's fault as this is the same model used on both The Goddess Test and Goddess Interrupted covers, and if you look at the pictures used in the Goddess Interrupted trailer (see below), there are other pictures that they could have used. Unless they are using one of them for the cover for the third book in the series...
This is a fast read. I read it within a few hours. And this is very much a filler story between book one and book two. With fans of the first book, we read some chapters from Henry's point of view, which is very useful for me as I didn't really relate to him while reading book 1. So, while I still don't get why Kate is in love with him (I mean, seriously?! Am I the only one who thinks that Kate is suffering from Stockholm syndrome?), I felt like I understood him better and could relate to him a bit more.
But I got the feeling that this was written after book 2 as, at the end of Goddess Hunt, there was a tiny extract of Goddess Interrupted, and it wasn't mentioned. All that was mentioned was "You got us lost that one time...". And I sense that Castor and Pollux won't be referenced in the books again.
But I did like this. And I attacked the UK publishers, Mira Ink, on when the third book in the series (and the next ebook novella, The Goddess Legacy) will be out. And they told me that the third book will be out in April 2013. 2013?! That might be hard as this could be most people's replacement for their Twilight Saga addiction...
A trip to Greece sounds the perfect way to past the time for Kate while she's away from the Underworld and Henry. Expect she finds herself in the middle of a feud that has lasted for millennia. Castor and Pollux has been running away from Zeus and Hades's wrath. And the last person they should trust is Kate, the new Queen of the Underworld. But she wants to help them. But will she succeed?
Before I go any further, I want to talk about the cover. When I first saw this on Amazon, I was kinda scared of it. Doesn't she look a bit like a zombie? This isn't the model's fault as this is the same model used on both The Goddess Test and Goddess Interrupted covers, and if you look at the pictures used in the Goddess Interrupted trailer (see below), there are other pictures that they could have used. Unless they are using one of them for the cover for the third book in the series...
This is a fast read. I read it within a few hours. And this is very much a filler story between book one and book two. With fans of the first book, we read some chapters from Henry's point of view, which is very useful for me as I didn't really relate to him while reading book 1. So, while I still don't get why Kate is in love with him (I mean, seriously?! Am I the only one who thinks that Kate is suffering from Stockholm syndrome?), I felt like I understood him better and could relate to him a bit more.
But I got the feeling that this was written after book 2 as, at the end of Goddess Hunt, there was a tiny extract of Goddess Interrupted, and it wasn't mentioned. All that was mentioned was "You got us lost that one time...". And I sense that Castor and Pollux won't be referenced in the books again.
But I did like this. And I attacked the UK publishers, Mira Ink, on when the third book in the series (and the next ebook novella, The Goddess Legacy) will be out. And they told me that the third book will be out in April 2013. 2013?! That might be hard as this could be most people's replacement for their Twilight Saga addiction...
noucknouck's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Pollux and castor, why are they in Greece, aren't they form Rome!?
Henry changing his mind about something just because Kate said so, I would have liked if they disagreed longer about it and challenged eachother more.
I liked that Ella/ Artemis named her dog cupcake and that we saw her with a bow and arrow.
James knowing that Eva followed them is so stupid because it just makes him an asshole that willingly gave the locations of Pollux and castor.
Lux and caster are such stupid disguise names.
booklover160's review against another edition
4.0
Just read this novella for the first time and it's sweet. It adds to Kate's character and puts her in more of a stronger light. She won't take shit from Walter (Zeus) and I loved it. Short, sweet, and adds more spunk to Kate.
aburgess15's review against another edition
3.0
I was hoping for more adventure throughout the summer not just a night in the beginning.
postitsandpens's review against another edition
3.0
After the events of The Goddess Test, Kate is on her six-month sabbatical from the Underworld, and has decided to vacation in Greece with her best friend James (aka Hermes). However, James drops her smack dab in the middle of a millennia-old feud between Castor and Pollux, the Gemini twins, and the gods of the council, which occurred when Pollux broke Castor out of the Underworld. Kate is a lot more sympathetic to the twins, and decides that she must help them remain together, even though it goes against the ruling of the gods (particularly Hades and Zeus).
Let me first say that I didn't think The Goddess Test was that great of a book. Being a huge fan of the myth of Hades and Persephone - I used the tale as my first telling in my Storytelling class - I had major issues with the way the mythology was used, and the "tasks" (for lack of a better word) that Kate had to accomplish in order to become Henry's wife. Some of these same issues are alive and well in The Goddess Hunt, and will most likely be present for the remainder of the series. However, I liked this novella well enough, especially the chapters from Henry's point of view, that I'm going to rate it exactly as I did The Goddess Test. There were some definite things I didn't like - again, with the inconsistency of her mythology - but I will say that Kate was pretty awesome in standing up to Walter. She's got a definite backbone, even if I can't always stand her decision-making.
And also? I really don't like James. It's true that he's Hermes, the god of tricksters and thieves, etc., so his behavior is a bit more in line with what we know about Hermes, but he seems to take great joy in causing problems for Henry, and I hate the way he plays on Kate's emotions. And I also can't stand Kate's inability to see that that's exactly what he's doing. Drives me truly crazy.
Also, just a note: this isn't a stand alone story. If you haven't read The Goddess Test this won't make much sense. Just an fyi!
Let me first say that I didn't think The Goddess Test was that great of a book. Being a huge fan of the myth of Hades and Persephone - I used the tale as my first telling in my Storytelling class - I had major issues with the way the mythology was used, and the "tasks" (for lack of a better word) that Kate had to accomplish in order to become Henry's wife. Some of these same issues are alive and well in The Goddess Hunt, and will most likely be present for the remainder of the series. However, I liked this novella well enough, especially the chapters from Henry's point of view, that I'm going to rate it exactly as I did The Goddess Test. There were some definite things I didn't like - again, with the inconsistency of her mythology - but I will say that Kate was pretty awesome in standing up to Walter. She's got a definite backbone, even if I can't always stand her decision-making.
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One complaint is Kate's blindness to the faults of the gods and goddesses. She states that she thought they were "good guys" and champions for human kind; and here I was thinking she'd learned anything from the readings and test that Irene put her through in the first book. The gods and goddesses are known for their human failings, and their very real faults - stories of said faults are littered throughout Greek Mythology, aren't they? So where does this inability to see that they're not always "good" or "right" come from? That, to me, didn't make a bit of sense.And also? I really don't like James. It's true that he's Hermes, the god of tricksters and thieves, etc., so his behavior is a bit more in line with what we know about Hermes, but he seems to take great joy in causing problems for Henry, and I hate the way he plays on Kate's emotions. And I also can't stand Kate's inability to see that that's exactly what he's doing. Drives me truly crazy.
Also, just a note: this isn't a stand alone story. If you haven't read The Goddess Test this won't make much sense. Just an fyi!
sonietta90's review against another edition
4.0
4,5 stelline
IO AMO IL MITO DI CASTORE E POLLUCE. LO AMO.
IO AMO IL MITO DI CASTORE E POLLUCE. LO AMO.
epeolatrist's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An easy and short story to read that’s not quite involved enough to be a full addition to The Goddess Test series. I enjoyed it, but it’s definitely not essential to understand the next book in the series.
kpeet's review against another edition
3.0
**2 Stars**
I'll keep this short. This was pretty much what I expected after having read The Goddess Test. Short, but not very sweet. I do feel like I need to make two points:
1. James set up this whole thing just to prove a point? He could've ruined people's lives...
2. If I were Kate, I would feel really uncomfortable spending six months with James considering the creepy comments he makes. That would get really old, really fast.
I'll keep this short. This was pretty much what I expected after having read The Goddess Test. Short, but not very sweet. I do feel like I need to make two points:
1. James set up this whole thing just to prove a point? He could've ruined people's lives...
2. If I were Kate, I would feel really uncomfortable spending six months with James considering the creepy comments he makes. That would get really old, really fast.
bookishvice's review against another edition
4.0
Kate's vacation in Greece starts off with a hike through a forest in which she and James quickly become lost. Or, are they? James seems to have had his own agenda for the vacation. In the forest they meet Castor and Pollux, the Gemini twins, who have been on the run from the council of gods for millennia. Apparently Kate and James's presence there has attracted too much attention, and soon enough Castor is captured and returned to the Underworld. Typical of Kate, she takes compassion on the brothers and is dead set on lifting their curse. Now all she has to do is change Zeus's mind, and hope that Henry finds it in himself to forgive the twins for escaping the Underworld.
Up until now, Kate has only seen the "good" side of the gods, but now she sees they have a tendency to hold old grudges, taking them way to personal. As a newly appointed immortal, she brings a new set of eyes and ideas, like compassion and forgiveness. I love that she is brave enough to go head to head against Walter/Zeus. And she does it with sass and determination! But Kate also begins to question if she made the right decision in joining the gods. She wonders if she will be forever at odds with the council's decisions and choices. If she will have to watch from the sidelines as lives are destroyed for the sake of the council's rules.
I like that this short story was told in alternating chapters between Kate and Henry. I think that if I'd read this before the second book, I wouldn't have panicked as much by Henry's seemingly indifference towards Kate. Here, he's clearly very much in love with her, and though it pains him to see her with James, he trusts her. I so wanted Kate to catch a glimpse of him! Just a tiny peek!
Up until now, Kate has only seen the "good" side of the gods, but now she sees they have a tendency to hold old grudges, taking them way to personal. As a newly appointed immortal, she brings a new set of eyes and ideas, like compassion and forgiveness. I love that she is brave enough to go head to head against Walter/Zeus. And she does it with sass and determination! But Kate also begins to question if she made the right decision in joining the gods. She wonders if she will be forever at odds with the council's decisions and choices. If she will have to watch from the sidelines as lives are destroyed for the sake of the council's rules.
I like that this short story was told in alternating chapters between Kate and Henry. I think that if I'd read this before the second book, I wouldn't have panicked as much by Henry's seemingly indifference towards Kate. Here, he's clearly very much in love with her, and though it pains him to see her with James, he trusts her. I so wanted Kate to catch a glimpse of him! Just a tiny peek!
betterbeereading's review against another edition
4.0
Sei mesi. Questi sono i termini del contratto siglati da Kate all'inizio di The Goddess Test. Sei mesi con Henry nell'Eden e sei mesi lontana da lui, da passare come lei meglio crede.
E quale miglior modo di utilizzare questi mesi, se non quello di visitare la Grecia? Anche se probabilmente l'idea di Kate era di osservare i luoghi della mitologia e magari anche qualche bella spiaggia, non certo quella di finire in mezzo ad una disputa tra dei che va avanti ormai da millenni...
Non sapevo cosa aspettarmi da questa novella, ma devo dire che mi è piaciuta come il libro che la precede. Ci viene data la possibilità di conoscere meglio gli dei, il loro carattere. Capiamo che non sono perfetti, ma che anche loro sbagliano, che hanno dei difetti. In un certo senso sono anche loro umani pur essendo immortali. A volte possono farsi trascinare dall'orgoglio, altre volte imparano dai propri errori e sono capaci di scendere a compromessi con loro stessi.
Kate inizia a comprendere meglio il mondo in cui è entrata a far parte, e deve decidere se essere una semplice comparsa o farsi avanti e far valere la propria voce nelle decisioni del concilio.
Mi sa che ne vedremo delle belle in "Goddess Interrupted"! Non vedo l'ora.
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E quale miglior modo di utilizzare questi mesi, se non quello di visitare la Grecia? Anche se probabilmente l'idea di Kate era di osservare i luoghi della mitologia e magari anche qualche bella spiaggia, non certo quella di finire in mezzo ad una disputa tra dei che va avanti ormai da millenni...
Non sapevo cosa aspettarmi da questa novella, ma devo dire che mi è piaciuta come il libro che la precede. Ci viene data la possibilità di conoscere meglio gli dei, il loro carattere. Capiamo che non sono perfetti, ma che anche loro sbagliano, che hanno dei difetti. In un certo senso sono anche loro umani pur essendo immortali. A volte possono farsi trascinare dall'orgoglio, altre volte imparano dai propri errori e sono capaci di scendere a compromessi con loro stessi.
Kate inizia a comprendere meglio il mondo in cui è entrata a far parte, e deve decidere se essere una semplice comparsa o farsi avanti e far valere la propria voce nelle decisioni del concilio.
Mi sa che ne vedremo delle belle in "Goddess Interrupted"! Non vedo l'ora.
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