Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Goddess Test

Title: The Goddess Test
Author: Aimme Carter
Rating: 3.5/5
SummaryIt's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.
Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.
Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.
My Thoughts: The Goddess Test was a surprisingly cute and short read. Aimme Carter definitely described the Greek god system in an original way. Throughout the book I felt bad for Kate, who did not have the opportunity of  a normal, care-free four years of high school. The first half of the novel was pretty slow,in which Aimme described the myth of Persephone, gave us clues on Henry's identity, and built the relationship between Kate and her family. I liked Henry... but I wouldn't really go too much further at this point just yet. He's supposed to be Hades, God of the Underworld, but for some reason, he just lacked this spark and charismatic persona that could make me really fall for him. I mean, he's really kindhearted when he shows his personality and would do anything to make Kate happy, so I should have fallen for him right away, but I just didn't feel the chemistry this time around. He acts sort of distant and it really wasn't until near the end of the novel that he finally broke out of his shell.I will be absolutely checking out the second novel, Goddess Interrupted, next year because I have a hopeful feeling that it will be better than the first one. 

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