Honestly.. the first book was just OK, and this one is taking me way too long to read, or rather my interest in it is just not there at all. And honesHonestly.. the first book was just OK, and this one is taking me way too long to read, or rather my interest in it is just not there at all. And honestly, I don't think I like this series. I thought this was supposed to be a "stalker romance" but it's turned into something else that I don't care to continue.
The only reason I even continued the first book was to find out what happened with her great-grandma and grandma. This storyline was far more enjoyable than Adeline's.
Plus, Adeline is the dumbest fmc ever, I guess this is the main reason I stopped reading book 2 - after Dr. Garrison tried to get her out of there. He was trying to ‘save’ her (help her escape) and she stabs him before they actually escape which leads to chaos and her recapture.
She could have got the scalpel and hid it for later AFTER escaping but nooooo of course not that does not happen......more
I really struggled with this one... as much as I want to read Mermaid books, I don't think they're for me... I KEEP trying though... I guess DNF - 35%
I really struggled with this one... as much as I want to read Mermaid books, I don't think they're for me... I KEEP trying though... I guess I just haven't found one that has kept my interest ;(
I'm actually so sad about this because I was really interested in the description... *sigh*...more
DNF 73% ... This was so cringe-y! I forced myself to give this a chance after 25%.
Goddess of Rain offers aI'm sorry I COULDN'T, 1.5 stars, full review
DNF 73% ... This was so cringe-y! I forced myself to give this a chance after 25%.
Goddess of Rain offers a contemporary interpretation of Greek mythology. As someone who LOVES Greek mythology, I had high hopes for this audiobook. However, I found myself disappointed. The writing style felt immature, and the protagonist, Zoe, seemed overly naive. I would say this is middle grade, not YA.
Zeus with a spaceship? The mighty God of Olympus Zeus, not residing on a mountain but on a planet? It left me thoroughly perplexed. A VERY modern retelling of Greek mythology with a sci-fi twist.
While the combination of Greek mythology and sci-fi intrigued me, it was just weird. The first few chapters were dumb and felt childish. Zoe's mother reappears done up with "plastic surgery" after "falling off the boat" seeking out her new life with Zeus; she was believed to be dead... from that point on.. I knew not to expect much from this.
The narrative lacked coherence, making it difficult to grasp the overarching plot. It was hard to follow. I did not enjoy this audiobook. The narrator REALLY struggled with pronouncing the names of the Greek gods, which was SO, SO PAINFUL to listen to. Nevertheless, I persevered until the point where Zoe expressed her desire to save the Earth or protect specific individuals. However, I was confused when Hera appeared on Zeus's spaceship, causing panic and subsequent abandonment. Hermes and Hecate then entered the picture. The purpose of Brandon's combat training or the significance of a certain event remained elusive, as did the importance of the Martians...blah blah blah, what really made me cringe was the mention of Elon Musk and I quote, "Elon Musk ... "yeah he's one of us" and the "intergalactic coverage" for phones... by this point I was just done with the book.
Goddess of Rain reads like fanfiction, riddled with amateurish writing, excessive descriptions of appearances, too many dream sequences, an overabundance of exposition instead of effective storytelling, unnecessary filler scenes, and an overwhelming number of characters. The secondary characters constantly spewed exposition, explaining both the story elements and well-known myths, or at least, well-known to me. The story wandered through dream sequences, meals, and conversations—endless talking. I often found myself losing interest. To be honest, I stopped actively listening around 58% and used the book as background noise until the 73% mark.
I'm not sure what to say, I just couldn't get past 22%, when Dorothy and Toto got to Oz.
Toto "Tobias" becoming a human (2 stars, dnf - 22% (pg. 86/87)
I'm not sure what to say, I just couldn't get past 22%, when Dorothy and Toto got to Oz.
Toto "Tobias" becoming a human (and assuming he's in the harem - couldn't get past the thought of her possibly fucking her DOG!), Scarecrow felt very 'pervy' or too much?, also the bit with Scarecrow and Tin Soldier at the beginning (I'm not opposed to MM) but it just felt weird as in creepy weird and awkward/wasn't done right IMO.
Maybe I'll come back to this at some point since its on KU... but ahh I'm sorry I couldn't....more
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