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dejackson_'s review
TBH, I could hardly get past chapter 1. This is not written well
blesstherainss's review against another edition
4.0
Breathing life into the old stories, Nicole Bailey has absolutely taken my breath away with A Veil of Gods and Kings. As an older sister, the sibling dynamics were compelling and realistic—each distinct in nature but illuminating clear parallels of the love between brother and sister (along with the strength of female friendships. As an (unfortunately) single lesbian, the romance made my heart soar.
While I know that this is NA, I hope that the next installment will delve deeper into the political landscape (that was only ever spoken about in the abstract until the final chapter) and how humanity clashes with the whims of the gods. All and all, a great read!
While I know that this is NA, I hope that the next installment will delve deeper into the political landscape (that was only ever spoken about in the abstract until the final chapter) and how humanity clashes with the whims of the gods. All and all, a great read!
abbyminzer's review
reflective
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
3.75
gwenheli's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
avstintyler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to absolutely love this book, but at best it kept my attention. I couldn’t get past how surface level each of the characters were and how despite three POVs, the dialogue could’ve alternated one way or the other because there were no distinguishing contrasts between them. Frankly, everyone in this novel (sans about two characters) was too agreeable.
I’ve read reviews saying it took too long to get to the romance of the book, but I couldn’t disagree more. I wanted more character development; I needed to understand why these characters didn’t like each other and why I as the reader should care about either of them. Every time an opportunity for backstory was presented, it was brushed over. I understand this novel is an introduction to larger series, but I don’t think it set the groundwork as well as it should have in terms of establishing the primary characters. It all just felt so rushed to me.
All that said - I will continue with the series… eventually. Just not at the pace I was hoping for.
I’ve read reviews saying it took too long to get to the romance of the book, but I couldn’t disagree more. I wanted more character development; I needed to understand why these characters didn’t like each other and why I as the reader should care about either of them. Every time an opportunity for backstory was presented, it was brushed over. I understand this novel is an introduction to larger series, but I don’t think it set the groundwork as well as it should have in terms of establishing the primary characters. It all just felt so rushed to me.
All that said - I will continue with the series… eventually. Just not at the pace I was hoping for.
giovannaaaaaaaaaaa's review
Busy with work but i will continue reading it in september
maggiereb17's review against another edition
3.0
It was good, nothing special really, but a fun tale for anyone interested in Greek mythology. I liked Apollo and Hyacinth a lot.
However, in my opinion, Epiphany’s storyline was entirely unnecessary. It broke up the rhythm of the story, and it was like it was from an entirely different book. I think it would’ve worked better as two separate books, with one about Apollo and Hyacinth, and one about Epiphany and Valerian.
Apollo and Hyacinth’s story was entirely a love story, while Epiphany’s was about injustice against women. Two entirely different stories with entirely different themes. They never overlapped, either, which meant it made even less sense for both storylines to be going at the same time.
However, in my opinion, Epiphany’s storyline was entirely unnecessary. It broke up the rhythm of the story, and it was like it was from an entirely different book. I think it would’ve worked better as two separate books, with one about Apollo and Hyacinth, and one about Epiphany and Valerian.
Apollo and Hyacinth’s story was entirely a love story, while Epiphany’s was about injustice against women. Two entirely different stories with entirely different themes. They never overlapped, either, which meant it made even less sense for both storylines to be going at the same time.