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theartsybookwitch 's review for:
Go the Distance
by Jen Calonita
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Emotional and hauntingly beautiful
Jen Calonita's retelling is just icing on the cake.
Growing up, I always adored Hercules. The mythology, the animation, the music, the plot, the characters, everything. And this retelling is no exception.
The novel starts off exactly at the end of the movie, and continues on in Megara's pov. I loved seeing things from her pov, and hearing how her inner turmoil and anxiety flowed in her, even in the movie was done well.
I felt like I could feel everything that Megara was feeling, even in the end and throughout the main plot.
I think my favorite character was Megara, but also Hades. The characters were dynamic and had heart.
There was at some points where I felt like the novel was dragging, but overall was a good adaptation. 4/5
Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC.
Jen Calonita's retelling is just icing on the cake.
Growing up, I always adored Hercules. The mythology, the animation, the music, the plot, the characters, everything. And this retelling is no exception.
The novel starts off exactly at the end of the movie, and continues on in Megara's pov. I loved seeing things from her pov, and hearing how her inner turmoil and anxiety flowed in her, even in the movie was done well.
I felt like I could feel everything that Megara was feeling, even in the end and throughout the main plot.
I think my favorite character was Megara, but also Hades. The characters were dynamic and had heart.
There was at some points where I felt like the novel was dragging, but overall was a good adaptation. 4/5
Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC.