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A review by odettebrethouwer
Freya by Matthew Laurence
5.0
This is the last book I read as an ambassador for the Dutch publisher BlossomBooks last year. I loved this book, but I haven’t heard anything yet about whether they are going to translate it or not. But the book is published now, so let me post my review :)
First of all, I love the idea of the book, and I love the cover. The idea is also not just good, but also worked out in a great way. I love the world and the interaction between characters and other gods.
I also love how amazingly badass Freya is, She is a powerchick with a great sense of humor and the guy is just hobbling behind her and doing bits and pieces. Just the opposite of an average YA where the guy is the hero and the girl is just being in love :)
The writing is very comfortable to read and very well done. I have a complete image of Freya and how she acts in my head. And I like little details about our society,
The worldbuilding is done in a way that it is written in conversation, so you really only get everything you need, and no other nice things the writer has made up all fitted in some awkward history lesson or something. I love these details seems to mock other YA books in their averageness.
I’m looking forward to the second book!
First of all, I love the idea of the book, and I love the cover. The idea is also not just good, but also worked out in a great way. I love the world and the interaction between characters and other gods.
I also love how amazingly badass Freya is, She is a powerchick with a great sense of humor and the guy is just hobbling behind her and doing bits and pieces. Just the opposite of an average YA where the guy is the hero and the girl is just being in love :)
The writing is very comfortable to read and very well done. I have a complete image of Freya and how she acts in my head. And I like little details about our society,
Spoiler
like when she goes shopping, her curves that match an god of love does not fit in our dresses.The worldbuilding is done in a way that it is written in conversation, so you really only get everything you need, and no other nice things the writer has made up all fitted in some awkward history lesson or something.
Spoiler
I also like it that when she is captured and she tries to find a way out, that it all goes not as she expected. That she finds doors that lead to nowhere, no guards to point her to where something is being protected..I’m looking forward to the second book!