annikastanisch's review against another edition
3.0
this book had its flaws but overall had a great plot and was very interesting
sarahlord0110's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lashcra2's review against another edition
2.0
This took me way too long to read 😂 I hated all of the characters so I would read 3 pages, get annoyed by something a character said or did and would stop reading for two days. I thought I was going to have to DNF it but today I forced myself to sit down and finish it. I was intrigued by the Greek God vibes in the summary but it fell flat for me. I didn't enjoy the story that much, not that it was awful, but add the characters and it took away from the potential of the story.
mariatagudeloc03's review against another edition
3.0
Una de las cosas que me llevo a leer 'The Goddess test' fue la historia de la protagonistas Kate, con respecto a la enfermedad de su madre.
El cáncer, especialmente en madres, me rompe el alma. Porque aunque sé que no todos somos tan afortunados de tener una mamá, aquel que sà lo es como yo, debe aprovecharla al máximo y no creo que verla sufrir en una enfermedad terminal sea algo motivador, si verlo en un desconocido duele, imagina como será en la mujer que más te ama en el mundo?
Apartando mis motivaciones personales con respecto al libro, hablaré de la historia.
Todo inicio bien, Kate es una chica comprometida, sensible, e independiente, su llegada a Eden, fue un poco cliché, el querer estar en el lugar que vio nacer a su mamá, y que en la escuela el chico más guapo guste de ella, luego tenemos a James, el amigo inadaptado que le habla de que bien que ella sea un 8 en la escala de las bonitas..., y a la novia del chico popular, rubia y celosa, una fiesta, y blablabla, para ese punto me sentÃa en una novelita cursi, donde Hades serÃa el chico rudo y ella la idiota que se daria cuenta de su amor al final.
Pero luego las cosas cambian, un accidente, una muerte, un Hades mayor y serio, sin toques ardientes en la piel de la protagonistas, ni orgasmos no intencionados. Y eso me parecio maravilloso, porfin la historia se desviaba hacÃa el camino correcto, pero luego, volvio a caer. Y no porque la trama fuera poco creible, o muy soñadora, sino porque el ritmo no era el adecuado, y los personajes, eran inverosÃmiles, irreales, tan era el punto que en ocasiones cuando no habia que más conversación hacer, rellenaban la historia con pensamientos de Kate, y más, y más. Eso fue desagradable.
Con respecto a Henrie, no querÃa al tÃpico badass, pero al menos un poco de más emoción en el no sobraba, más dramatismo, más picardÃa de la que el Rey de los muertos podrÃa ser dueño...
Y siendo sincera, sabÃa antes de leer la sorpresa final, la habÃa predecido, lo que resto puntos a todo. Odio lo predecible, y más el azúcar de más en los libros.
No tengo idea si continuaré con la siguiente entrega de la saga, no tengo ningún afán después de leer la sinopsis, en el que por lo que veo me esperará mucha más mitologÃa que en este, lo que no sé si es correcto con una narrativa como la de esta autora...
El cáncer, especialmente en madres, me rompe el alma. Porque aunque sé que no todos somos tan afortunados de tener una mamá, aquel que sà lo es como yo, debe aprovecharla al máximo y no creo que verla sufrir en una enfermedad terminal sea algo motivador, si verlo en un desconocido duele, imagina como será en la mujer que más te ama en el mundo?
Apartando mis motivaciones personales con respecto al libro, hablaré de la historia.
Todo inicio bien, Kate es una chica comprometida, sensible, e independiente, su llegada a Eden, fue un poco cliché, el querer estar en el lugar que vio nacer a su mamá, y que en la escuela el chico más guapo guste de ella, luego tenemos a James, el amigo inadaptado que le habla de que bien que ella sea un 8 en la escala de las bonitas..., y a la novia del chico popular, rubia y celosa, una fiesta, y blablabla, para ese punto me sentÃa en una novelita cursi, donde Hades serÃa el chico rudo y ella la idiota que se daria cuenta de su amor al final.
Pero luego las cosas cambian, un accidente, una muerte, un Hades mayor y serio, sin toques ardientes en la piel de la protagonistas, ni orgasmos no intencionados. Y eso me parecio maravilloso, porfin la historia se desviaba hacÃa el camino correcto, pero luego, volvio a caer. Y no porque la trama fuera poco creible, o muy soñadora, sino porque el ritmo no era el adecuado, y los personajes, eran inverosÃmiles, irreales, tan era el punto que en ocasiones cuando no habia que más conversación hacer, rellenaban la historia con pensamientos de Kate, y más, y más. Eso fue desagradable.
Con respecto a Henrie, no querÃa al tÃpico badass, pero al menos un poco de más emoción en el no sobraba, más dramatismo, más picardÃa de la que el Rey de los muertos podrÃa ser dueño...
Y siendo sincera, sabÃa antes de leer la sorpresa final, la habÃa predecido, lo que resto puntos a todo. Odio lo predecible, y más el azúcar de más en los libros.
No tengo idea si continuaré con la siguiente entrega de la saga, no tengo ningún afán después de leer la sinopsis, en el que por lo que veo me esperará mucha más mitologÃa que en este, lo que no sé si es correcto con una narrativa como la de esta autora...
sarahanne1994's review
5.0
As someone who is fascinated with Greek mythology, and the Percy Jackson series, I decided to give this series a try. I liked how it focused on Hades and the Persephone relationship, instead of Zeus or Poseidon. The tests and the story in general was very enthralling and it was a very enjoyable read. I look forward to getting to the other books in the series.
fictionalkate's review against another edition
3.0
I was excited to read this book – I love stories with their basis in mythology and young adult fiction is a guilty pleasure of mine. However this is not the story of Hades and his bride as I’ve ever read it before. Aimee Carter has taken the classic story and cleaned it up a bit – sanitized it for today’s audiences. The gods and goddesses that appear in this novel are far from the raping, incestuous and scandalous beings I’m familiar with. But that’s not altogether a bad thing. Yes, there are so many differences that these characters barely even resymbol their other selves, but I found that I was drawn so far into this story that it didn’t matter to me that it wasn’t what I was expecting.
In many ways this book reminded me of a cross between Lauren Kate’s Fallen series and the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast. Girl moves to a new town where she seems to have a legacy she doesn’t quite know the truth behind. And then she sacrifices her freedom for someone she cares about to live in a mansion with a dark and mysterious captor. I had to stop myself from comparing the staff at Henry’s house with the magical enchanted household items that kept the Beast’s castle running in Beauty and the Beast. Despite the similarities, The Goddess Test managed to entertain me and surprise me. There were times when I couldn’t understand Kate’s actions and decisions but I liked her perseverance.
I liked time span of the novel. The romance was not rushed and whirlwind – it progressed at a pace that felt natural and right but at the same time I didn’t feel like anything was dragged out. The only problem I had was with Ava and James being Kate’s best friends after only two weeks… A little rushed but considering Kate’s been a full time carer for the past four years, I’ll forgive her the rushing their friendship.
I’m most interested in the sequel. This novel does stand alone rather well. There are hints at where the series might decide to go but I have to admit I liked how this instalment finished.
In many ways this book reminded me of a cross between Lauren Kate’s Fallen series and the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast. Girl moves to a new town where she seems to have a legacy she doesn’t quite know the truth behind. And then she sacrifices her freedom for someone she cares about to live in a mansion with a dark and mysterious captor. I had to stop myself from comparing the staff at Henry’s house with the magical enchanted household items that kept the Beast’s castle running in Beauty and the Beast. Despite the similarities, The Goddess Test managed to entertain me and surprise me. There were times when I couldn’t understand Kate’s actions and decisions but I liked her perseverance.
I liked time span of the novel. The romance was not rushed and whirlwind – it progressed at a pace that felt natural and right but at the same time I didn’t feel like anything was dragged out. The only problem I had was with Ava and James being Kate’s best friends after only two weeks… A little rushed but considering Kate’s been a full time carer for the past four years, I’ll forgive her the rushing their friendship.
I’m most interested in the sequel. This novel does stand alone rather well. There are hints at where the series might decide to go but I have to admit I liked how this instalment finished.
mws's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thechaoshour's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I mostly just love Greek mythology but adding it to a sweet book makes it so much better! I found a lot of low reviews for this one so I was a like nervous reading it. As I’ve already said I ended up loving it. A lot of people were upset because it didn’t follow Greek mythology perfectly but that’s the point isn’t it? It’s a fictional book! It’s not supposed to follow the myths exactly. I like that it was a cool twist on the myths and the Gods.
I loved all the characters. Even the not so nice ones. They all just had so much personality and you saw a lot of them all when they interacted with the main character. Kate wasn’t too bad either. I liked her during the whole book and she was a good heroine. I can’t wait to read the next ones!
I loved all the characters. Even the not so nice ones. They all just had so much personality and you saw a lot of them all when they interacted with the main character. Kate wasn’t too bad either. I liked her during the whole book and she was a good heroine. I can’t wait to read the next ones!
babblesbea's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0