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As you saw from the GoodReads.com review Greek Mythology was not one of the authors strong suits, she did not follow the story of the Greek Gods very well, but they are myths none of them are actually true and personally I slept through those chapters of reading in high school and I learned more about the stories of the Greek Gods reading this than I ever even thought possible. Personally the stories were confusing to me, too much going on and not enough everyday life. Had the teacher spent time teaching me something using teenage drama I probably would have paid more attention to her than to the dreamy boy in the seat next to me, but don't get me wrong I did learn a few things that the author did change in this book. And as the author keeps repeating throughout the book is that what we know is MYTH none of it is true. It is all stories that people have made up to explain things such as weather changes (yes I have to relate this post to the basis of the story between Hades and Persephone).
Beyond the rant of the Aimee Carter's knowledge of Greek Mythology this book is a great book on what you would do for your family and friends. When Kate Winters is invited to a party by Ava which turns out to be nothing but a trick, because Ava believed that her boyfriend thought Kate was good looking, things go very badly. Ava hits her head on a rock while swimming (something Kate is afraid of) away and is technically dead. But the mysterious owner of the property that Ava was going to leave her alone on asks what she would do to save a girl who was just playing a mean trick on her and going to leave her there. "Anything" is her answer and before her eyes Ava is brought back to life.
Could it be that easy, she promises "anything" and a girl who in reality she should hate is brought back to life? And what is so important about the story of Hades and Persephone that Henry wants her to know about them before the Autumn Equinox? What if she decides not to follow the rules for saving Ava by not spending the six months with him in Eden? Could he save her mom from the disease that has been taking her life for the past few years?
I loved this book and though others have not enjoyed it for the fact that Aimee Carter does not follow the stories of Greek Mythology to perfection, I still believe that Myths are just that something that can be interpreted any way the person wishes too. I think leaving out that in reality all of those Gods were related was a good thing, as this book will appeal more toward the Junior High and High School Girl. JH girls do not need to be learning so much about the incestuous relationships that were had between the Greek Gods. We all know that what they did was wrong but why should we teach sixth graders all of that in a story of fiction. They are going to be learning enough of it later on.
As you saw from the GoodReads.com review Greek Mythology was not one of the authors strong suits, she did not follow the story of the Greek Gods very well, but they are myths none of them are actually true and personally I slept through those chapters of reading in high school and I learned more about the stories of the Greek Gods reading this than I ever even thought possible. Personally the stories were confusing to me, too much going on and not enough everyday life. Had the teacher spent time teaching me something using teenage drama I probably would have paid more attention to her than to the dreamy boy in the seat next to me, but don't get me wrong I did learn a few things that the author did change in this book. And as the author keeps repeating throughout the book is that what we know is MYTH none of it is true. It is all stories that people have made up to explain things such as weather changes (yes I have to relate this post to the basis of the story between Hades and Persephone).
Beyond the rant of the Aimee Carter's knowledge of Greek Mythology this book is a great book on what you would do for your family and friends. When Kate Winters is invited to a party by Ava which turns out to be nothing but a trick, because Ava believed that her boyfriend thought Kate was good looking, things go very badly. Ava hits her head on a rock while swimming (something Kate is afraid of) away and is technically dead. But the mysterious owner of the property that Ava was going to leave her alone on asks what she would do to save a girl who was just playing a mean trick on her and going to leave her there. "Anything" is her answer and before her eyes Ava is brought back to life.
Could it be that easy, she promises "anything" and a girl who in reality she should hate is brought back to life? And what is so important about the story of Hades and Persephone that Henry wants her to know about them before the Autumn Equinox? What if she decides not to follow the rules for saving Ava by not spending the six months with him in Eden? Could he save her mom from the disease that has been taking her life for the past few years?
I loved this book and though others have not enjoyed it for the fact that Aimee Carter does not follow the stories of Greek Mythology to perfection, I still believe that Myths are just that something that can be interpreted any way the person wishes too. I think leaving out that in reality all of those Gods were related was a good thing, as this book will appeal more toward the Junior High and High School Girl. JH girls do not need to be learning so much about the incestuous relationships that were had between the Greek Gods. We all know that what they did was wrong but why should we teach sixth graders all of that in a story of fiction. They are going to be learning enough of it later on.
