Sarah
Hands down, this is one of my favourite books of 2020!! I bloody loved it!
A ‘lighter' way to find out the origins of Greek mythology, the Gods we know and the shit they got up to. Condensed and hilarious chapters of their place in the world and the connections they have with each other.
There is talk of sexual assault, rape, murder and incest in here so please bare that in mind.
Huge thanks to Susie Donkin, Hodder and Stoughton, Hodder Studio and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own
When I got this book I was unsure about it because I thought it was ‘just' a YA book, an easy going YA thriller that would have a few horror elements but be cheesy and fluffy.
Oh my god how wrong was I!?
It started off slow, the easy build up of the plot, the introduction of the characters, the interplay between them and the main plot flowed well until suddenly, all hell broke loose! it went from 20 to 100 real fucking quickly and I loved every minute of it!! I originally got this through NetGalley but very quickly listened to the audiobook and got it as a physical copy, I needed this in my life and needed it in as many formats as I could possibly get!
I absolutely loved the setting (maps always get me excited!), the fact that it was in a theme park dedicated to the ‘horror' genre with different sections about different areas really drew me in, haunted vehicles, an asylum, a prison etc had me hooked. The onset of extreme violence was very well placed, it was at an unexpected yet crucial part of the story, it both shocked and moved the story on in a way that was comfortable yet horrific, it set the tone for the rest of the story and kept me on edge yet engaged throughout.
Absolutely LOVED this book, it is one I will go back to time and again and I am eagerly awaiting the next book in this series! It better be a series! A duology would suit me fine but I absolutely definitely need more, it is so good!!!
Huge thanks to Duncan Ralston, Victory NetGalley Editing Co-op and Shadow Work Publishing for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own
Funny, upbeat, light and extremely enjoyable, this one I took my time with, wanting to savor it and I know I will be re-reading it again very soon.
I will also be looking for his stand up now as he is really funny, It's exactly what we all need right now!
Huge thanks to Tom Papa, St Martin's Press and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own
