https://youtu.be/pv_iRpnhVIA?si=g6KdX6i3RoKzqQ-J

^^this video goes into depth into how the author is actually a scammer 

Frankly I was just bored for most of the book, making the developments happening in plot and characters fall flat and feel unearned.

Part of me thinks that I am not smart enough to truly appreciate this book. Usually this kind of storytelling style (piecing the narrative together through vignettes) isn't really my thing but by the end I was surprised at how the ending of the book shocked me, making me realize how much I'd been sucked into the story.

"We need more unlikeable female characters!" You guys couldn't even handle Juliette.

Funnily enough, the romance was my least favorite part- the parts of the story that were more about Juliette coming of age and discovering (and rediscovering) things about herself resonated with me more.

Very bleak (rightfully so) and I think while I was immersed in the story I do think it confirms for me that there is almost always something that keeps me from fully becoming immersed fiction about real historical figures as opposed to completely fictional characters in a realistic historical setting. The writing was beautiful and definitely has me intrigued to check more of this author's work. Most of all I'm glad to have finally read this book after it having been on my to-read shelf for a decade at this point.

As with the first book, the end is really where the story really packs an emotional punch.

Quick, cute, and the art is beautiful

I read this almost in one sitting; something about Vice's writing makes me unable to put down their books.

While the writing felt a bit clunky at times, the book did made me feel invested in the characters wanting to know what happens next. Again, I thought the way Greek mythology was incorporated into the story felt very unique to me compared to other Greek mythology inspired books.