Review ~ Goddess Interrupted

 

Goddess Interrupted
by Aimee Carter

3- Pizza on a Monday night. It’s Good Stuff.

 

 

 

Synopsis:  (From Good Reads)

Kate Winters has won immortality.

But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.

Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.

As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.

Henry’s first wife, Persephone.

What Did I Think?  

I really liked the first book in the series, The Goddess Test so I was excited to read Goddess Interrupted. I have mixed feelings about it though. I ended up giving this title a 3 because I wanted to give it a 2 for the characters drama and a 4 for plot; not because I thought the book as a whole was a 3. There are some things that I really liked and a couple of things that really bothered me.

What I liked:

Pretty much everything plot related. I think this was an interesting turn of events. Kate being forced to turn to Persephone for help is an incredibly uncomfortable thing. It of course makes for a great story. I liked that the King of Titans is being brought into play. I think it is a genius move to bring in something that could be more powerful that the Gods because it turns up the danger factor. I liked how the plot played out and I am curious to see what happens next.

What I did not like:

Kate's constant whining and self doubt. On one had I try to put myself in her position and understand her. On the other hand, I want to slap her and tell her to either accept what he told her or leave or at least shut up about it and give it some time. I literally skimmed over paragraphs of her constant freaking out. It was so unpleasant to read. Henry had some of the same irritating moments but his were more in the quiet brooding manner. There was no reason for him to act like he did so it was just frustrating to read. I think that the plot could have been pushed to the front more and the couples boring repetitive drama kept to a minimum.

Overall, I just feel conflicted. I love the story line but right now I am not a fan of either of the main characters. I felt that their whole drama was forced into a frustrating place. I think that because of the addition of the King of the Titans I am going to keep reading the series. I hope that there can be a bit more reasonable drama between Kate and Henry coming up.

BOTTOM LINE: The characters were both unlikable to me this time but the plot line was interesting.

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Source: From the publisher for review via NetGalley