This...is actually a bit difficult for me to review.

The goddess Athena decides to create a social experiment by gathering children and mentors of various time periods in a time-stopped island to see if a society described by Plato's The Republic can be achieved. The narrative follows several characters' POV, mostly women (YES) and at first glance the community everyone is building seems to be a utopia. But of course, things take a turn that even the goddess Athena doesn't expect.

I haven't read The Republic (I'm not smart enough for that!), but each character confronts the question of 'what it means to be their best self'. There's a lot of philosophical discussions (a LOT) so there isn't much going on in terms of moving plot points, but it does bring out the philosopher in you and makes you wonder what would it take to make a city that is considered just and fair.

A very interesting concept for a fantasy(?) novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I feel this was between a philosophy and fantasy book. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I do love books that surprise me and make me think of the world around me.