Tera Lynn Childs
Auteur van Oh. My. Gods.
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Fotografie: Courtesy of the author
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Werken van Tera Lynn Childs
The Twelve Days of Stella 5 exemplaren
Phoebe's Fair Valentine 5 exemplaren
Nicole's Labyrinth (Oh. My. Gods., #2.1) 3 exemplaren
A Mermaid Christmas 1 exemplaar
A Fae's First Kiss 1 exemplaar
Mel's POV Scene 1 exemplaar
The Trial 1 exemplaar
Grace's POV Scene 1 exemplaar
The Medusa Girls Meet a Mermaid 1 exemplaar
When Quince Met Lily 1 exemplaar
Forgive my fins hableányok kíméljenek 1 exemplaar
City Chicks: Volume One (City Chicks, #1-3) 1 exemplaar
Medusa Girls Meet a Mermaid 1 exemplaar
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The dialogue is quick and shows a real eye (or ear?) for how teens speak. There isn't any forced moments when Childs tried to force me to believe this was how teenagers really spoke or acted. It flowed easily and the transition between scenes made for a quick, light read. The story moved along without dragging down and Phoebe's observations, and sometimes lack thereof, are really funny and her narrative voice is engaging.
Despite the fact this is a novel about the descendents of the Greek Gods, it doesn't veer off of the stereotypes for teenagers too much. Phoebe comes off a little smug, and as if she knows everything. Her stepsister is the typical 'evil' stepsister and the students are of the classic mold. Not that this is a problem, Childs still has dialogue that is fun and witty and there are certainly some ha-ha moments, but I expected a little more by way of fleshing them out. The author relies too heavily on the stereotypes to explain a character's motivations.
The 'surprise' isn't that surprising given the contextual clues and a grasp of Greek mythology, but I found the dynamic of Phoebe and her two friends from America to be more surprising. Throughout the entire novel Phoebe is motivated by her need to get that scholarship and get back to America so that her and her friends can be together. The plan had been in place for years. When things change, it made me wonder if Phoebe had been the driving force behind that decision and her friends didn't want to disappoint her. I wanted to learn a bit more about the time between Phoebe's leaving and the end of the novel.
Oh. My. Gods. was an entertaining novel that gave the gods a spin that would be fun for anyone to imagine as their ancestors. The sequel, Goddess Boot Camp, is set up and the future endeavors of Phoebe amongst the godly descendants promises to be engaging.
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