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Lore

Alexandra Bracken

Start date: February 1, 2022

Finish date: April 14, 2022

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Apr 12, 2022 Shawna Finnigan rated it it was amazing

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I was nervous about reading this book because of all the mixed reviews that I’ve seen of it, but it ended up exceeding my expectations. Lore is an epic story filled with Greek mythology, squad goals, and plot twists that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole story. The story weaves the com TW// (view spoiler)

I was nervous about reading this book because of all the mixed reviews that I’ve seen of it, but it ended up exceeding my expectations. Lore is an epic story filled with Greek mythology, squad goals, and plot twists that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole story. The story weaves the complex architecture of New York City with both popular and lesser known Greek myths to create an interesting, fast paced book.

I’ve seen a lot of people compare this book to Percy Jackson and some even go so far as to say it’s a “Percy Jackson rip off” but that’s wrong on so many levels. I would say this book is closer to an intense version of The Hunger Games or the Mortal Kombat movies, but this book is so unique that those comparisons don’t seem to capture what this book is truly about. This book is perfect for Greek mythology fans and action fans, but the content matter definitely makes it more suitable for adults or older teens who can handle really intense subject matters. If you struggle with some triggering content, check the trigger warnings for this book because it deals with some very triggering things. All of them are handled well, but some scenes were challenging to get through because of their content matter.

The characters were a major reason why I loved this book. Castor, Van, Miles, and Lore made a super fun group that was ultimate squad goals. Their blend of personalities made for an awesome team up. Some of the characters don’t appear super likable at first, but as you learn about the characters’ past trauma and how they’ve been coping with that trauma, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the characters.

The romance in this book wasn’t super intense, but the romance between a couple of the side characters was beautiful. It was something that I wasn’t expecting, but it was slowly woven in to the story and it helped create some happy moments in the midst of all the violence and chaos.

My only issue with this book was the ending. I considered dropping my rating down to four stars because I was so disappointed by the ending, but it was only really the last 3% of the book (or 16 pages) that was bad so I think I’m going to stick with five stars for right now. One of the villains just suddenly acted out of character to save one of the good characters, which was incredibly frustrating to me, and after the villain did that, the remaining pages became extremely cheesy. There was also quite a few loose ends left at the end of the story. I wish this story would’ve been slightly longer so that the ending could’ve been more satisfying, but it was really only 3% of a 480 page book that disappointed me so it could’ve been a lot worse.

Overall I found this book to be a phenomenal read that I will always cherish. I cried while reading this book and I also smiled from pure happiness. I’m planning on reading more books by Alexandra Bracken soon and I hope Lore gets a spin-off novel at some point in the future.

I also filmed a reading vlog for this book, so I’ll update my review with the link to that vlog once it’s published onto my YouTube channel. ...more

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Aug 27, 2020 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: cultural-mythology-folklore, family, extremely-unique-concepts, favorite-authors, mystery-thriller, war-or-polical-conflict, owned, awesome-friendships, retellings, ya

Star Rating: —> 4-4.5 Stars

SO MANY THINGS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW!

I definitely needed time to digest this one— needed some time to wrap my head around all of this complex, action packed, dark, yet fun, adventure of a novel...
WHEW!
With all of the complexities, the story as a whole, the pieces that made up the whole, as well as the parts that made up the pieces and so on...
Just WHEW !

There's an endless amount of things I could say here...

But for now, this is all my brain is willing to ...more

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May 22, 2024 akacya ❦ rated it really liked it

Shelves: audience-young-adult, buddy-reads, format-physical, own, genre-fantasy

2024 reads: 140/250

2024 tbr: 62/120

buddy read with emily!

every seven years, nine greek gods are punished to participate in the agon, during which they are hunted by descendants of powerful bloodlines. after her family was killed by a rival bloodline, lore has turned her back on participating in the agon. however, when her childhood friend she once thought dead and a wounded goddess ask for her help, she’s thrust back into this world.

i really enjoy greek mythology, so this has been on my tbr for ...more

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Feb 15, 2021 Georgina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars

28.02.21 After careful consideration, I'm upping my star rating to a whopping 5! You're welcome, I'm sure you can all sleep better at night now ;)

In all honesty, Lore fully deserves all of the high praise. The mythology links were fascinating, the characters were well written, rounded and exciting. Lore herself was captivating from the get go and I instantly connected to her. After managing to extricate herself from the hunt that Zeus cursed his Gods to suffer every seven years, she is drawn bac ...more

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Jan 02, 2021 Eileen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020, fantasy, mythology, 2020netgalleychallenge, netgalley-arc, 2022, 2021-ng-group-challenge, 2020-ng-group-challenge, 2021, audiobook

Wow, that was pretty amazing. This reminded me a little bit of the War on the Gods series by A.P. Mobley, but it was probably a bit darker than that. It was sort of like a cross between the Hunger Games and War on the Gods with a bit more emphasis on the ugly aspects of war and sacrifice. But don't get me wrong--it was not a war book. The focus was on Lore and her friends and uneasy alliances as they fight to survive the Agon, which is a 7-day event that happens every 7 years when 9 of the Gods Wow, that was pretty amazing. This reminded me a little bit of the War on the Gods series by A.P. Mobley, but it was probably a bit darker than that. It was sort of like a cross between the Hunger Games and War on the Gods with a bit more emphasis on the ugly aspects of war and sacrifice. But don't get me wrong--it was not a war book. The focus was on Lore and her friends and uneasy alliances as they fight to survive the Agon, which is a 7-day event that happens every 7 years when 9 of the Gods who betrayed Zeus will walk the earth in mortal forms and their houses have to survive to be the last ones standing. Several of the houses have already died off at the start of this book, and Lore is the last of her line, the house of the Perseides (Perseus). She has spent the last 7 years in hiding and trying to avoid the world of the Agon, but she is quickly sucked back in. This is an action-packed story and there is definitely a fair bit of death, but somehow the story is energizing and by the end, I was moved to tears, but not all in a bad way. I loved the ending and thought this was a great stand-alone novel. At 546 pages, it's a fairly hefty novel, but it's the perfect length for a serious stand-alone story. The author did a great job researching all the various myths and the story was both well-written and well-thought-out. I have not read her books before, but I will definitely check out her Darkest Minds trilogy after this!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

March 2022:
I just finished listening to the audiobook and I think I had forgotten just how much I loved this book. Lore is an amazing heroine and I loved watching her navigate the Agon and trying to help not just herself to survive (although she really just wants to get out), but especially to protect her friends and the city that she loves. This is one of the best spin-offs on Greek mythology that I've read and it's an amazing stand-alone novel. Even though I read this over a year ago, I had forgotten enough of the twists and turns that this listening still brought me some surprises. I highly recommend this one, especially if you like mythology. ...more

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Sep 03, 2021 kirsty rated it it was ok

Shelves: mythology, retelling

Meh

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Feb 04, 2022 Emma of Themiscyra rated it it was ok

I was not a fan of this, which makes me really sad because it was one of my highly anticipated reads at the time. The main character was very boring and I had a hard time connecting with her. With all the stories I’ve read, Lore was a very weak MC that is easily forgettable. Honestly, ALL of the characters felt a little flat and weak to me. The plot was a GREAT idea (and that’s obviously what initially caught my attention) but I feel like it wasn’t as strong as it could have been. I found myself ...more

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Apr 21, 2021 Silvia rated it it was ok

Shelves: fantasy

*1.5*

Review for our book club "Books Real When Shared" book of the month - April 2021.

TW: murder, death of a parent, death of children, gore, childhood sickness, attempted rape.

I'm so, so sorry to say that this book really did not work for me. I had high hopes since I love Greek mythology with all my heart and I studied it for a great part of my life. I loved the idea of the Agon, and the gods living in a modern society, but in the end there was really so little I liked in this story.

I think the ...more

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