lyrasbookshelf's reviews
594 reviews

Jo and Big Daddy give me life. That is all.

This does not feel like Jennifer Saint. She has tried to cram as much mythology into it as possible, resulting in a story that is too superficial and telling rather than showing. It meanders all over the place, too far from the point it's trying to make. I really wanted to root for Hera and was excited to read a portrayal of her that was different from the usual jealous wife and evil step-mother, but I couldn't because she lacked dimension and purpose. There was not a single character that interested me in this retelling.

Immersive and highly entertaining, but I couldn't help but be bothered by a huge chunk of Dom's chapters, namely

the TikTok thing, the sloppy, slapdash research, all the tech being used by ghosts.

I get that it was all

imaginary, created by Dom

, but it wasn't convincing or explained enough, so the overall impression was a bit ridiculous.

Not as good as the first one, but still enjoyable enough. One of my biggest gripes was the deterioration of Inez's character, as I really dislike it when FMCs become complete airheads because of their romantic feelings. I also feel that the author could have taken into account the criticisms the first book received and smoothed over some of the most glaring inconsistencies.