anedia's review against another edition
4.0
I love mythology. I adored the first book and the second one is just as good. Maybe even better. I enjoy the idea of Greek mythology existing in the modern day world. Can't wait for the next installment. Oh, and Henry frustrates me so much! But I still heart him :)
fictionalkate's review against another edition
4.0
I was going to hold off on buying this book for a few weeks. My to-read pile is enormous at the moment (I have two full shelves in my bookcase to read and don’t get me started on all the kindle books I have waiting for me).
But when I was in a store and saw the Australian cover? I couldn’t help myself! It’s gorgeous! I love the font, the colours… it’s beautiful! I bought it straight away… (Hi. My name is Kate and I’m a bookaholic… and I’m only half-way joking. I went out to buy milk last week… came home with 4 new books)
The story starts with Kate returning from her summer in Greece with James (otherwise known as Hermes). But things aren’t how she’d imagined them to be. There was no happy reunion with Henry (Hades) and one of the original Titans, Cronus, has started to break free from the prison that the six original gods had sentenced him to thousands of years ago. It seems that Calliope (Hera) wasn’t happy with the punishment Kate bestowed upon her last winter – and she’s out for revenge.
The only way Kate can think to help the Original Six in their efforts to try to fight Cronus and Calliope is to track down the gate to the prison. The only problem is that the only person apart from Henry who knows that secret location is his former wife, Persephone. Considering Kate is already suffering from jealous issues regarding the former Queen of the Underworld, you can tell this isn’t going to be an easy journey.
I enjoyed this novel so much more than I liked the first one in the series, The Goddess Test. I felt I got the know the characters and the motivations behind their actions a lot more in this one – maybe it’s because now we were in on the secret of just who each of the members of Henry’s family were.
Kate’s struggling with a lot of things in this novel; her place in Henry’s life, her new job as co-ruler of the Underworld, the whole Persephone issue, James – not to mention the whole Calliope wanting her dead and not caring who she has to hurt or kill to achieve it. All things considered, I think she handles her new position in life rather well. There are times when she came across a bit like a petulant child but I think that’s understandable. In terms of the gods and goddess, her lifespan is barely a heartbeat of theirs. They have thousands of years of experience and habits on their side and she has a mere nineteen. In all respects she is a child in their world. But she manages to grow as a person and a character as the novel develops.
I like Kate and her conversations with Henry in the latter part of the novel. I loved that she was staking her claim on her man! But there were times when I felt she took it a little too far – from assertive Goddess! to a little too whiny and too insecure for words. But she managed to come back from it – “I never would have gone looking for something better. You are my something better, and I wish – I wish I was yours, too.”
Ingrid was a pleasant surprise. She’s delightfully cheerful and up-beat whilst also being incredibly insightful and shows a wisdom beyond her years.
Another surprise for me was how much I liked Calliope as a villain. She’s good at what she does. I swear I could almost hear the evil theme music whenever she would appear on the scene. Her dialogue was perfect too.
The plot was well paced and interesting. The novel does end on a bit of a cliff-hanger but leads in well to the next in the series. I’m definitely going to be continuing reading these books.
But when I was in a store and saw the Australian cover? I couldn’t help myself! It’s gorgeous! I love the font, the colours… it’s beautiful! I bought it straight away… (Hi. My name is Kate and I’m a bookaholic… and I’m only half-way joking. I went out to buy milk last week… came home with 4 new books)
The story starts with Kate returning from her summer in Greece with James (otherwise known as Hermes). But things aren’t how she’d imagined them to be. There was no happy reunion with Henry (Hades) and one of the original Titans, Cronus, has started to break free from the prison that the six original gods had sentenced him to thousands of years ago. It seems that Calliope (Hera) wasn’t happy with the punishment Kate bestowed upon her last winter – and she’s out for revenge.
The only way Kate can think to help the Original Six in their efforts to try to fight Cronus and Calliope is to track down the gate to the prison. The only problem is that the only person apart from Henry who knows that secret location is his former wife, Persephone. Considering Kate is already suffering from jealous issues regarding the former Queen of the Underworld, you can tell this isn’t going to be an easy journey.
I enjoyed this novel so much more than I liked the first one in the series, The Goddess Test. I felt I got the know the characters and the motivations behind their actions a lot more in this one – maybe it’s because now we were in on the secret of just who each of the members of Henry’s family were.
Kate’s struggling with a lot of things in this novel; her place in Henry’s life, her new job as co-ruler of the Underworld, the whole Persephone issue, James – not to mention the whole Calliope wanting her dead and not caring who she has to hurt or kill to achieve it. All things considered, I think she handles her new position in life rather well. There are times when she came across a bit like a petulant child but I think that’s understandable. In terms of the gods and goddess, her lifespan is barely a heartbeat of theirs. They have thousands of years of experience and habits on their side and she has a mere nineteen. In all respects she is a child in their world. But she manages to grow as a person and a character as the novel develops.
I like Kate and her conversations with Henry in the latter part of the novel. I loved that she was staking her claim on her man! But there were times when I felt she took it a little too far – from assertive Goddess! to a little too whiny and too insecure for words. But she managed to come back from it – “I never would have gone looking for something better. You are my something better, and I wish – I wish I was yours, too.”
Ingrid was a pleasant surprise. She’s delightfully cheerful and up-beat whilst also being incredibly insightful and shows a wisdom beyond her years.
Another surprise for me was how much I liked Calliope as a villain. She’s good at what she does. I swear I could almost hear the evil theme music whenever she would appear on the scene. Her dialogue was perfect too.
The plot was well paced and interesting. The novel does end on a bit of a cliff-hanger but leads in well to the next in the series. I’m definitely going to be continuing reading these books.
thechaoshour's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I loved the first book, I loved this book and I’m sure I’ll love the next book. I just really like Greek mythology and I love how the author uses it. It’s really unique! The plot in this book was just as good as the first book. I liked how Persephone was added into the book and I loved the role she played. I did hate the crazy cliff hanger at the end though! Especially because I couldn’t find the next book fast enough!
I still really liked the characters. I liked Kate more, she seems to have grown up over the summer. I don’t like how there isn’t much Henry though. I really like him and wanted to see more but there was lots of James and Ava which I guess made up for it.
I’m still a little mad at people who don’t give this book a good rating based on the mythology. People complain that it’s not right and whatnot but that’s the point isn’t it? To take something and change it to make it yours. That’s what a fiction novel is supposed to be! I would recommend that everyone give this book a chance because I really enjoyed it and if you don’t critique the mythology parts like you shouldn’t, then you’ll like it too!
I still really liked the characters. I liked Kate more, she seems to have grown up over the summer. I don’t like how there isn’t much Henry though. I really like him and wanted to see more but there was lots of James and Ava which I guess made up for it.
I’m still a little mad at people who don’t give this book a good rating based on the mythology. People complain that it’s not right and whatnot but that’s the point isn’t it? To take something and change it to make it yours. That’s what a fiction novel is supposed to be! I would recommend that everyone give this book a chance because I really enjoyed it and if you don’t critique the mythology parts like you shouldn’t, then you’ll like it too!
littleredd303's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my effing god ! These book was amazing. Even though there were times I felt like killing more than a couple of characters it was still so good. Calliope is such a bitch. Henry, oh man I wanted to strangle him so much that it hurt he was being a dick. Kate was being a little whiny and repetitive, you know we got that you would never cheat on Henry the first time you said no need to repeat yourself. But I still lived her with my heart I love her character and wouldn't change her for the world.
stephieb78's review against another edition
3.0
I'll be honest, I feel like a good quarter of this book could have been axed and I wouldn't have missed the main character's inner-most bitching and moaning. Yes, it was sad. At first I sympathized with her, but by the 3rd time she goes on for pages and pages about it, I was ready to tell her to shut the hell up. Of course, the last page jerked me right back into the story... so now I'm dying to know what happens next. C'est la vie...
bookishanjali's review against another edition
4.0
If you are a lover of Greek Mythology be warned that Goddess Interrupted does not follow the actual myths. Carter has taken the myths and put major twists to pretty much all of it. And for a person like me who loves her Greek Mythology at times it can be frustrating but when I read it and take it for what it is, it's actually an enjoyable read.
First and foremost I still can't stand Henry. He infuriates me through the entire novel. It is so wrong the way he treats Kate. Plain and simple I do not like him even in the end when he did try to make things better between the two of them the damage had been done as far as my feelings towards him goes. Although I have to admit Carter did do a great job writing his character because it takes a lot for me to get so emotionally pissed off at a character. I think I might have had understood him better if there were a few chapters written from his point of view.
What I was interested in going into this novel was how Kate and Persephone would interact. And Persephone definitely made things interesting. As far as Kate's character is concerned she is a much stronger character then in the previous book but my biggest complaint about her was she whined so much about her insecurities with Henry.
What I did like was how Carter incorporated the Titans into the story line. And I actually like Calliope the Villain of the story, ( I know what a weird thing to say) only because she was very consistent character wise and with her hatred towards Kate even after her major plans failed she still found ways to disrupt Kate's life, the ending which is a major cliffhanger being one of them.
Overall I found this to be a quick read and I'm even looking forward to the third book in the series.
First and foremost I still can't stand Henry. He infuriates me through the entire novel. It is so wrong the way he treats Kate. Plain and simple I do not like him even in the end when he did try to make things better between the two of them the damage had been done as far as my feelings towards him goes. Although I have to admit Carter did do a great job writing his character because it takes a lot for me to get so emotionally pissed off at a character. I think I might have had understood him better if there were a few chapters written from his point of view.
What I was interested in going into this novel was how Kate and Persephone would interact. And Persephone definitely made things interesting. As far as Kate's character is concerned she is a much stronger character then in the previous book but my biggest complaint about her was she whined so much about her insecurities with Henry.
What I did like was how Carter incorporated the Titans into the story line. And I actually like Calliope the Villain of the story, ( I know what a weird thing to say) only because she was very consistent character wise and with her hatred towards Kate even after her major plans failed she still found ways to disrupt Kate's life, the ending which is a major cliffhanger being one of them.
Overall I found this to be a quick read and I'm even looking forward to the third book in the series.
raquelzuniga's review against another edition
4.0
Kate Winter's life continues in this sequel. As if immortality with the God of the Underworld who just so happens to display feelings like a rock, a dead rock, wasn't enough, now the Titans are back, and with the help of one special God whom I hate like so much, Calliope.
So thus the adventures in the Underworld continue, with Kate venturing into the depths of it to find the worst person a girl, who's a second wife, would like to meet: the first wife. And it just so happens that the first wife is her older sister, Persephone, AKA, the girl who broke Henry's heart.
I don't wanna give out some major spoilers, but man, that ending kept me bitting my nails. I expected the novel to end with Kate and Ava marching out of Eden Manor, but with a third book published, that's not the case.
So thus the adventures in the Underworld continue, with Kate venturing into the depths of it to find the worst person a girl, who's a second wife, would like to meet: the first wife. And it just so happens that the first wife is her older sister, Persephone, AKA, the girl who broke Henry's heart.
I don't wanna give out some major spoilers, but man, that ending kept me bitting my nails. I expected the novel to end with Kate and Ava marching out of Eden Manor, but with a third book published, that's not the case.
mer_dont_care's review against another edition
5.0
I was really impressed with this book! Most of the sequels I have read this year were really bad, but this one surprised me. I loved that Henry and Kate's relationship grew. I would have left out all the "he loves me, he loves me not" stuff, but overall it was a really good book.
jennhillmeow's review against another edition
3.0
Good god Kate is soooooo whiny. But I need to know what happens in the rest of the series!
chlozjayne's review against another edition
3.0
Unusually, I found that I enjoyed this book much more than I enjoyed The Goddess Test. The writing was better, and I just found Kate to be a more interesting character