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A review by theawkwardbookw
Lore by Alexandra Bracken
5.0
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After a rebellion many years ago, 9 Greek Gods have been abandoned by Zeus and forced to walk Earth as mortals every 7 years. Over a period of 7 days, the descendant of these Gods partake in the Agon, a hunt to the death. If a descendant is killed during this time, the killer takes on the power and immortality of that God for themselves. Lore, the last descendant of the Perseus bloodline, has been in hiding ever since the brutal murder of her family. With the start of the next Agon, the return of a long lost friend and a Goddess asking for help, Lore decides to partake in the hunt to seek revenge on a new God, Wrath.
This was pitched as Percy Jackson meets Hunger Games and I can definitely see that. I know that this had a lot of mixed reviews, so I had pretty low expectations going in. I've noticed that many people thought that it was info dumpy and a bit confusing. I am a huge fan of Greek mythology, and I think because of that, I didn't find it to be confusing as I knew most of the myths involved. I think that if you didn't have the background knowledge of the myths and the different Gods and Goddesses, it could definitely get confusing at times. I love how it took place in modern day New York and felt that the myths were tied in nicely to the overall plot of the story. The book is quite long, but I was never bored through out the entire book, there was non-stop action and extremely fast-paced. I also loved the underlying tones of feminism in this, and how powerful women are in this. I enjoyed how the story was told in both present time and flashbacks to Lore's past. The book definitely goes darker than I thought it would - and the battle scenes do get quite graphic, so if gore isn't your thing, maybe avoid this. It also has trigger warning for rape and pedophilia so be aware of that going in.
I loved every one of these characters, and grew attached to them as the story continued. Lore was a great main character, I loved learning more about her complex past and why she ran away from the Hunt so many years ago. I thought her character development was really interesting and I was rooting for her the entire time. The side characters were also wonderful! Castor was the most intriguing character in my opinion, and I loved trying to figure out the mystery behind him. I loved his friendship with Van, and how loyal they were to one another. Miles was my favourite character though, he was such a sweetheart and big cinnamon roll and I love the little romance he got into with another of the side characters. I think the found family aspect in this was really great, and I love how supportive and caring these characters were of one another. Athena was also one of my favourite characters. I loved how fierce and no-bullshit she was. She made the story so much more interesting and I loved every scene she was in. The banter between all of these characters was so much fun, and I loved reading about these complex relationships growing and developing.
Overall, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this, but I do think it will be a favourite of the year!
After a rebellion many years ago, 9 Greek Gods have been abandoned by Zeus and forced to walk Earth as mortals every 7 years. Over a period of 7 days, the descendant of these Gods partake in the Agon, a hunt to the death. If a descendant is killed during this time, the killer takes on the power and immortality of that God for themselves. Lore, the last descendant of the Perseus bloodline, has been in hiding ever since the brutal murder of her family. With the start of the next Agon, the return of a long lost friend and a Goddess asking for help, Lore decides to partake in the hunt to seek revenge on a new God, Wrath.
This was pitched as Percy Jackson meets Hunger Games and I can definitely see that. I know that this had a lot of mixed reviews, so I had pretty low expectations going in. I've noticed that many people thought that it was info dumpy and a bit confusing. I am a huge fan of Greek mythology, and I think because of that, I didn't find it to be confusing as I knew most of the myths involved. I think that if you didn't have the background knowledge of the myths and the different Gods and Goddesses, it could definitely get confusing at times. I love how it took place in modern day New York and felt that the myths were tied in nicely to the overall plot of the story. The book is quite long, but I was never bored through out the entire book, there was non-stop action and extremely fast-paced. I also loved the underlying tones of feminism in this, and how powerful women are in this. I enjoyed how the story was told in both present time and flashbacks to Lore's past. The book definitely goes darker than I thought it would - and the battle scenes do get quite graphic, so if gore isn't your thing, maybe avoid this. It also has trigger warning for rape and pedophilia so be aware of that going in.
I loved every one of these characters, and grew attached to them as the story continued. Lore was a great main character, I loved learning more about her complex past and why she ran away from the Hunt so many years ago. I thought her character development was really interesting and I was rooting for her the entire time. The side characters were also wonderful! Castor was the most intriguing character in my opinion, and I loved trying to figure out the mystery behind him. I loved his friendship with Van, and how loyal they were to one another. Miles was my favourite character though, he was such a sweetheart and big cinnamon roll and I love the little romance he got into with another of the side characters. I think the found family aspect in this was really great, and I love how supportive and caring these characters were of one another. Athena was also one of my favourite characters. I loved how fierce and no-bullshit she was. She made the story so much more interesting and I loved every scene she was in. The banter between all of these characters was so much fun, and I loved reading about these complex relationships growing and developing.
Overall, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this, but I do think it will be a favourite of the year!