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birdyreader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
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? No
5.0
Esse livro é muito mais do que eu esperava. Ele partiu meu coração e depois colocou os pedacinhos de volta, mas eu nunca mais vou ser a mesma
ryner's review
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
3.0
The novel opens with a somewhat whimsical scene with the goddess Aphrodite having just been caught with Ares by her husband Hephaestus. When the god of fire suggests that Aphrodite immediately be put on trial, the goddess defends herself by telling a story. And so the real story, of love and loss (and much more) during World War I, begins.
I'm not really of a fan of war settings, but I did actually enjoy this, and appreciated a book whose focus was on WWI versus the more ubiquitous WWII. I learned a great deal about the war and its physical, psychological and societal damages. The ending was okay, but the denouement concerning the gods was only meh. Both conclusions wrapped up a little too perfectly, and I'm not sure I fully understood how the "trial" meshed with the rest of the story.
I'm not really of a fan of war settings, but I did actually enjoy this, and appreciated a book whose focus was on WWI versus the more ubiquitous WWII. I learned a great deal about the war and its physical, psychological and societal damages. The ending was okay, but the denouement concerning the gods was only meh. Both conclusions wrapped up a little too perfectly, and I'm not sure I fully understood how the "trial" meshed with the rest of the story.
underscorelsa's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jenkiefer53's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.75
alysha714's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
pyrom4n1ac's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
ferdireads's review against another edition
5.0
holy. fucking. shit.
i literally cannot put into words how wonderful and absolutely beautiful this book was to listen to/read. holy shit. im just so in awe of how beautifully well written and put this book was. from the mythological aspect to the historical one, the author did not miss once. im gonna have to buy like 10 editions of this book bc i've loved it so much.
if you're looking for a good book to read soon, this is the one. this. is. the. fucking. one.
i literally cannot put into words how wonderful and absolutely beautiful this book was to listen to/read. holy shit. im just so in awe of how beautifully well written and put this book was. from the mythological aspect to the historical one, the author did not miss once. im gonna have to buy like 10 editions of this book bc i've loved it so much.
if you're looking for a good book to read soon, this is the one. this. is. the. fucking. one.
dexdar's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Quite slow in the beginning. It took quite awhile for me to care about the characters