The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
kkick317's review against another edition
4.0
Listen, I low-key think my issue with this is that I dislike Athena and Apollo from other myths and retellings
tacochelle's review against another edition
3.0
A lot of the same as the last book. When it's focused on the horror, the gods versus gods, it really good. When it's turns to teen angst and drama, the story drags. This time, it's more training the mortals for fighting the gods and their minions, what little they can do, and while the train they bicker. It gets old fast.
mary_r_m's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the updated take on the Greek Gods. I think I would have enjoyed it a bit more if I had read book one first.
shadowcas's review against another edition
3.0
Obviously, if you have not read the first novel, Antigoddess, then I must warn you that there will be spoilers from the first book in this review. Possibly. I don’t know.
I’ll preface this review by stating that I liked Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake. To me, the most characters were fleshed out and seemed real enough to form a connection with for some. That being said, Athena is not a love sick teenager; I couldn’t take her at all in this. I don’t require keeping a story (or mythology) as true to the original as possible. Retellings and reimaginings were meant to be tweaked and changed. But Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom, courage, law and justice, war, mathematics, etc. She was slow to anger and never fought without a cause. So imagine a goddess who is jealous and petty and gaga over Odysseus. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Ody is worth it but really?
And then you have Cassandra, Princess of Troy, Prophetess, reborn in modern day America, who has absolutely no control over her emotions or her god-killing powers. She’s consistently telling herself she hates Athena, but she doesn’t want to hurt Athena. Of course, then she turns around and hurts Athena and wants to kill Athena.
I loved Antigoddess. But this just came off as such a personality shift from most of the main characters that it’s making my head spin.
I’ll definitely read the final book in the trilogy, if only to find out the ultimate ending, but Mortal Gods only hit 3 stars for me this go around.
There is more action in this one than there was in the first novel. I guess I should add that one.
I’ll preface this review by stating that I liked Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake. To me, the most characters were fleshed out and seemed real enough to form a connection with for some. That being said, Athena is not a love sick teenager; I couldn’t take her at all in this. I don’t require keeping a story (or mythology) as true to the original as possible. Retellings and reimaginings were meant to be tweaked and changed. But Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom, courage, law and justice, war, mathematics, etc. She was slow to anger and never fought without a cause. So imagine a goddess who is jealous and petty and gaga over Odysseus. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Ody is worth it but really?
And then you have Cassandra, Princess of Troy, Prophetess, reborn in modern day America, who has absolutely no control over her emotions or her god-killing powers. She’s consistently telling herself she hates Athena, but she doesn’t want to hurt Athena. Of course, then she turns around and hurts Athena and wants to kill Athena.
I loved Antigoddess. But this just came off as such a personality shift from most of the main characters that it’s making my head spin.
I’ll definitely read the final book in the trilogy, if only to find out the ultimate ending, but Mortal Gods only hit 3 stars for me this go around.
There is more action in this one than there was in the first novel. I guess I should add that one.
golden_mermaid's review against another edition
4.0
Great book. I hate Cassandra though. She's crazy and bipolar and Athena doesn't deserve all the crap she gets.
awall14's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
readerjenn's review
adventurous
dark
medium-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
daria_nedelcu19's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25