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Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2)

by Aimee Carter (Goodreads Author)

4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 · rating details · 9,601 ratings · 1,354 reviews

Kate Winters has won immortality.
But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.

Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then,

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Published March 27th 2012 by Harlequin Teen

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Jan 15, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I requested Goddess Interrupted as I'd seen potential, amidst the frustration, in The Goddess Test. I thought that, given time, hard work and thoughtful application to her prose, Carter might be a good author one day.

Unfortunately, that didn't quite happen here and part of me understands why. A lot of the reviews for The Goddess Test focus on:

GAH! The mythology! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and

A VIRGIN!? A VIRGIN!? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

A VIRGIN. I...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Ashleigh Paige marked it as no-no-no

Thank to Kat Kennedy's beautiful review, I am now aware that my worst nightmares for the book came true and managed to be worse than I ever thought it would be. Everyone judges Persephone as a whore and the entire book is basically a misogynistic piece of shit with a lot of double standards.

-sigh- I hate when this happens. Screw age laws. Who wants to buy me some shots at the bar to make me feel better?

I would have left this book alone, but this part of the blurb made my blood boil and I had to...more Thank to Kat Kennedy's beautiful review, I am now aware that my worst nightmares for the book came true and managed to be worse than I ever thought it would be. Everyone judges Persephone as a whore and the entire book is basically a misogynistic piece of shit with a lot of double standards.

-sigh- I hate when this happens. Screw age laws. Who wants to buy me some shots at the bar to make me feel better?

I would have left this book alone, but this part of the blurb made my blood boil and I had to say something about it:

"But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.

Henry's first wife, Persephone."

If anyone's a threat Kate's happily-ever-after with Henry, it's Henry himself. He loved Persephone, but she didn't love him. She not-loved him so much that he eventually set her free and that's how The Goddess Test happens. If Henry is still so in love with Persephone that he is unable to fully commit himself to his relationship with Kate, that is his fault, not his goddess ex-wife's. It's unfair to blame her for a problem that is solely his because she can't control how he feels.

Persephone's feelings matter just as much as his. He may still love her, but how does she feel about him? If she does not love him or want to be in a relationship with him, then she is no "threat" to Kate and Henry's relationship and it disturbs me that they're trying to turn her into one. It feels like a cheap play for drama that pits girls against one another over a boy. It feels like it's also trying to say that any girls connected to the guy you like are a threat to you and your future with him. Even if she's an ex-wife of his that doesn't love him, never did, and never will.

YA PNR is riddled with problematic elements right now such as slut shaming, unhealthy relationship models, and rape culture, just to start off the list. Girl-on-girl hate over a boy is one we don't need to add to the list.
I wish I were old enough for a stiff drink.(less)

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Mar 27, 2012 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) marked it as to-read

Shelves: really-wanna-read

Gaaaahhhh! The first one was brilliant, now i'm dying for the next one!!!!!

mar 27

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May 29, 2011 Diane ϟ [ Lestrange ] marked it as to-read

Shelves: arc-galley

not yet read the Goddess Test,
and I might not but heres the book cover anyway:

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quiet alluring isn't it? lol

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Apr 17, 2012 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, arc-e-galley, books-i-reviewed, mythology, mira-ink

Before reading I was about to congratulate Hades and Kate, our newly married couple, and about to welcome Kate to underworld
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After reading
There are many series came out in last few years on mythology, and most of them were adapted from Persephone Myth. Among them all I think,The Goddess Test was one of the best series, better than another adaption Abandon
Goddess Interrupted took place exactly after six months where The Goddess Test ended. The book started with Kate’s return to Henry, ready to acc...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Lauren Suero rated it 4 of 5 stars

Seeing as I just finished the book, I'm going to need time and a bottle of vodka in order to process that ending. Epic cliffhanger to rival Holly Black's 'White Cat'.

Why yes, it did take me a while to process this book.. in a good way, of course. Mostly because I really wanted to save a review until I had the chance to read 'The Goddess Hunt' (the novella before this book).

I hold a soft spot in my heart for this series. It was one of the first books I publicly reviewed (The Goddess Test) and I l...more

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May 22, 2012 →kelly♥[: rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-book, cute-cover, cute-romance

My Rating: 4.0

I'll admit, I wasn't that thrilled to begin Goddess Interrupted even when I've read The Goddess Test. Why? Because I gave The Goddess Test a rating of 4.0/5.0, but I didn't know why. The Goddess Test didn't impact me in any way, and with all those confusing human and gods names just constantly thrown at me, it got confusing. With Goddess Interrupted, the answer became obvious; Aimee Carter truly makes me feel for the characters and think.

First of all, let me make one thing clear....more

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Jul 20, 2011 Jess marked it as to-read

Shelves: beautiful-covers, books-i-own

The cover is gorgeous. The Goddess Test was wonderful, I want this so bad!!

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Apr 16, 2013 Nemo (the Moonlight Library) rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mine-mine-mine, 2012-published, ebook, publisher-harlequin, 2013-read, it-s-a-love-story-ruuuuuun, sparkles-sparkles-everywhere, series

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No, seriously. The hell? Was this fanfiction? Fanfiction of a novel which is a modern-day retelling of a Greek myth?

Where was Awesome!Kate? I looked through the ENTIRE book for her. Where was the mouthy, sassy, confident young woman of the first book and novella? Where was the verbal slapdowns? Where was her sure-footed consistency in knowing she was doing the right thing, even if the other gods didn’t believe she was? Where was my feisty girl?

In...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Please please please be great because I loved your first one, but so many times the sequel falls short. Please please please be great.

So it was. I loved it...again a great book. Again the beginning wasn't great as I remember the beginning of the first lacking, but once this author gets going, she really hooks me in. Chic lit with all the emotions...jealous, anger, guilt, regret, joy, closeness, rejection and so many more. I was bawling toward the end. Main touched such true emotion. Great writin...more

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May 31, 2012 Schay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, urban-fantasy, paranormal-supernatural-romance, mythology

Slightly better than the first book.

Slightly.

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May 23, 2012 Jenny rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-galley

Meh. I didn't like it much. Here's why:

Kate in this book is: insecure, codependent, maudlin, petulant, jealous, desperate, idiotic.

These things are fine with me - in small doses at low moments of inner struggle or whatever. We all have our times of self-doubt and insecurity and we all let it make us a little bit crazy once in a while. It could have provided some decent character depth to have a heroine who went through some heart-wrenching moments of self-doubt. But this "I'm not good enough" ra...more Meh. I didn't like it much. Here's why:

Kate in this book is: insecure, codependent, maudlin, petulant, jealous, desperate, idiotic.

These things are fine with me - in small doses at low moments of inner struggle or whatever. We all have our times of self-doubt and insecurity and we all let it make us a little bit crazy once in a while. It could have provided some decent character depth to have a heroine who went through some heart-wrenching moments of self-doubt. But this "I'm not good enough" rampage went on for about 95% of the story. By the time Kate had (mostly) stopped acting like a hysterical lunatic, I was more than ready to hand her a pack of razor blades and high five her in her face.

Some words of advice to Kate: The end of the world is imminent. Please give more focus to that than to the fact that your spouse isn't raining attention down on you. Also, affection might not come so easily when you spent the last six months with another guy and your needy, jealous insecurity paired with a barrage of "Do you even want me here?" is really unattractive. STOP IT.

Kate's character seemed like she had herself pretty together in the first book (despite some second wife syndrome stuff she had going on) only to be an absolute mess in this one. She also spends the entirety of the book being told by others about the motivations and feelings of Henry or Persephone. So when Henry praises her ability to understand people and their motivations, I had to laugh.

I also want to say that, while the name changes of the gods didn't bother me in the last book, I found them to be really confusing in this one. This is likely because in the first book their roles weren't so open and direct. In book two they're more prominent. Since their names are different and don't really provide any clue as to which god they represent (and, let's face it, the personalities of the gods in this series are not exactly all in accordance with the original versions), I had to constantly check the index in the back of the book to remind myself who each person is. I get the idea behind changing the names to fit a modern world, but found it to be a hassle.

Kate really affected my ability to enjoy the story in Goddess Interrupted. Her self-pity ate up most of the text of book two which is nearly 300 pages, and that was just really disappointing. The plot outside of Kate's drama could have been fairly entertaining on its own - if one can put aside the mythology inaccuracies in this series and just enjoy it for what it is, which is more of a reimagined twist than a retelling. There was plenty of conflict to be had in the plot without throwing in relationship issues and a heroine who acts like a petulant child. It also doesn't help that there are multiple instances of girls competing with one another for a guy's affections (Kate vs. Persephone, Ava vs. Persephone, Calliope vs. Kate). I don't like seeing this notion that women are competition rather than companions perpetuated, particularly in young adult literature. Even the strongest girl-girl friendship, Kate and Ava, displays moments of jealousy and feelings of inadequacy on Kate's part because Ava is prettier than her.

Also, the ending? Cliffhanger. And not the resolution-with-something-thrown-in-to-make-you-think kind. The kind that ends right in the middle of a scene where something big is happening. The story was finally getting somewhere and then it was all, "Stay tuned next year!", and then I'm pretty sure that it flipped me off. It might as well have. Because this felt strongly like a filler book that exists just to draw this thing out into a trilogy.

Would I recommend it? I guess that depends on what you like. If you liked the first book, prefer that the romantic relationship elements of a story are the main focus, and don't mind the sort of character insecurity that I took issue with, then you might like Goddess Interrupted. If you're like me and prefer that the action parts of the plot take the forefront and that the relationships happen as an aside, then you'd probably also find yourself a bit frustrated with this novel.

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Apr 02, 2012 Kal-El rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book could have been so great!Goddess Interrupted is darker and has a lot more action than The Goddess Test. There is more world building, more of the characters personalities are
revealed, and there are some seriously freaky things going down in Goddess-town.

CON'S:
1. I don't know about anyone else but if i've been alive since the BEGINNING OF TIME or THOUSANDS OF YEARS, and THE HUMAN RACE was about to be DESTROYED, and I was one of the ONLY people who could HELP STOP IT. Then yes I would pu...more This book could have been so great!Goddess Interrupted is darker and has a lot more action than The Goddess Test. There is more world building, more of the characters personalities are
revealed, and there are some seriously freaky things going down in Goddess-town.

CON'S:
1. I don't know about anyone else but if i've been alive since the BEGINNING OF TIME or THOUSANDS OF YEARS, and THE HUMAN RACE was about to be DESTROYED, and I was one of the ONLY people who could HELP STOP IT. Then yes I would put my life on the line to save BILLIONS. I've had enouph time. The rest of the world hasn't. Jeez these Gods are selfish.

2.For most of the book, I wanted to smack Kate upside the head! Hard. It seemed like her every waking moment was lamenting on how unloved she was, how Henry didn't pay her enough attention, how unsure she was of her place in the Underworld. And while I could understand that being married at 18, and suddenly finding yourself living in an Underworld under attack is going to cause a few cracks in your sunny persona, it was all a little bit too much for me.

3.In the Goddess Test I liked Henry! Is he my favorite YA leading man? No. However, in this book Henry just pissed me off for the most part - why Kate was so determined that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with Henry just completely flew over my head, and even when I got to the end of the book I still didn't get it! I personally couldn't stand being in the shadow of my sister( and i'm a twin) in the eyes of the man I love. Thats not cool, and it won't fly. I don't come second to anyone, in the girl friend department. He can't love me And her.I just...NO.

4.I was also disappointed that Ms. Carter choose Persephone to play the classic role of mean girl. Her character is used to further expand the chasm that exists between Henry and Kate. A chasm that Henry is unwilling or unable to bridge. In my opinion, Persephone is the only unselfish one here!! She was miserable and in turn was making Henry miserable. When she falls in love with someone else, she sees that she would never love Henry the way he deserved to be loved, so she gave up her immortality in order to free him.

5.The rest of the characters only continue to disintergrate and their selfishness is astounding. While it is possible to have unlikable characters who are enjoyable for just that reason, these characters aren't able to make that jump. Here we have a group of powerful beings who spend more time patting Kate on her pretty little head, telling her not to worry that she is slated for death while trying to avoid going to war. I found that amazing, knowing that should Cronus go free, the world will be destroyed.

6.James continues to slip away further in my admiration as his actions reveal him to be nothing more then a troublemaker between Henry and Kate. As for Ava..I liked her MUCH better MUCH MUCH MUCH better in The Goddess Test.

PRO'S:
1.Oh Lord the ENDING! Oh the CLIFFHANGER!! Now that was great. That IS the book for me. If the Ending hadn't happened I wouldn't be reading the next book! Now I HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!!(less)

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Apr 06, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release, amazing-loved-it, amazing-covers, arc, book-with-gorgeous-boy, brilliant-series, e-book, e-galley, high-expectations, i-cant-stop-thinking-about, i-know-will-be-good, pure-awesomeness, will-buy-the-book

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Goddess Interrupted is a beautifully written book full of twists that will keep you hooked until the end. You also meet some new characters who you will love! The book picks up from where The Goddess Test left off. Kate has just come back from her holiday in Greece with her best friend, James. She is desperate to see Henry, desperate for him to hold her, to touch her, to kiss her. But nothing is going the way she wants it to. Henry has become distant and...more Read more of my reviews at Falling Books!

Goddess Interrupted is a beautifully written book full of twists that will keep you hooked until the end. You also meet some new characters who you will love! The book picks up from where The Goddess Test left off. Kate has just come back from her holiday in Greece with her best friend, James. She is desperate to see Henry, desperate for him to hold her, to touch her, to kiss her. But nothing is going the way she wants it to. Henry has become distant and detached. And to make the whole situation worse Henry is kidnapped and a monster is let loose. Hunting Underworld until he finds the way out. Kate must rescue Henry, but to find him, she must find...Persephone! Dum, dum, dum!

I absolutely loved the plot for this book! It was daring, dangerous, interesting, action-packed and full of complicated relationships. You learn a lot about the main characters; how they feel about each other, their past, their deeper emotions, etc. When I read the blurb for this book I was immediately excited. Who wouldn't be? We finally get to meet Henry's ex-lover Persephone! My first thoughts on Persephone weren't very nice. She was just plain rude. I didn't understand how Henry could love such a horrible girl, but when you see her through Kate's eyes, of course Persephone is going to look like a witch.

Kate's main worry in this book, is that she could never live up to Persephone. She feels like a replacement, like she was born to succeed at what her sister failed. She also felt that Henry could never love her because he was still hung up on Persephone. Kate is going through a rough time in her marriage, eventhough she's only been married for seven months! I could feel Kate's pain very deeply as she fumbles through each day, waiting. Just waiting until Henry is finally ready to open his heart to someone other than her sister.

I do feel that Aimee Carter has done an awesome job on this book. It's much more detailed and exciting than the last book. The only negative point I can pick out is the ending. Major cliff-hanger?! What's going on there?! I don't want to give anything away, but I can definitely say that it is unexpected! I'm possitive that lots of you will be banging your head against the wall!

Overall, Goddess Interrupted is an incredible book that fans of greek mythology will love, just make sure that you've read The Goddess Test before you read this one! This book will leave you craving for more and desperate to get your hands on the third (and final) book!(less)

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Mar 27, 2012 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, fiction, favorites, netgalley, read-2012, fantasy, young-adult

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I read Aimee Carter’s The Goddess Test last year in a few hours. Afterwards, I proceeded to read it a couple more times. Carter spoke to me through the Kate’s voice. I fell in love with the retelling and reinvention of who Henry represented, and all the emotions felt through Kate. Goddess Interrupted was a great follow-up. I laughed, I cried, and most importantly, I loved.

After a six-month vacation in Greece, Kate finally comes home to Henry. But instead of a great welcome...more Posted on Book Chelle.

I read Aimee Carter’s The Goddess Test last year in a few hours. Afterwards, I proceeded to read it a couple more times. Carter spoke to me through the Kate’s voice. I fell in love with the retelling and reinvention of who Henry represented, and all the emotions felt through Kate. Goddess Interrupted was a great follow-up. I laughed, I cried, and most importantly, I loved.

After a six-month vacation in Greece, Kate finally comes home to Henry. But instead of a great welcome home from Henry, Kate is greeted with troubling news. Kate travels down to the Underworld, to save Henry and everyone she loves. The journey allowed Kate to face her fears. And I definitely feel that Kate is challenged a little more in Goddess Interrupted than in The Goddess Test.

I felt the same connection with Kate then as I did now. To see someone else’s hope and dreams get crushed by a single event is heartbreaking. Not only did Kate have to face the problems of the war, but she also faced the history of Persephone. I mean to be overshadowed by a memory? Sucks! But despite what she was feeling, Kate put forth the best of herself, and sacrificed what she needed to – regardless of her fears and insecurities.

The characters evolved and I got to know them a little more. I have to say, I enjoyed the depth of character development that Carter took me to. I wasn’t expecting to be so emotionally involved with them. Sure, I felt a connection, but Carter has a way with building her characters that allowed the characters to be tangible. I was involved in every way that her characters were.

I felt that the theme for Goddess Interrupted was optimism, love, and the belief in the power of “us.” These are the same values that I felt Kate holds dear. Carter took me on a roller coaster filled with emotions. I felt a little angst, then I felt some other feelings. I loved the plot, and I appreciated the obstacles. While the Underworld isn’t something new, Carter brought a fresh approach to her version. I felt like I was discovering the Underworld right along with Kate, and it was something that I enjoyed very much.

I was sad when it ended. I was surprised at the events. I cried over and over again, and I don’t regret any minute of it. And most of all, I fell in love with Henry all over again. But don’t take my word for it. Pick it up today and fall in love with Henry and Kate.

Excuse me, I need to read this one more time.(less)

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Aug 10, 2012 ◕ ◡ ◕ Arooj rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: blargh

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am honestly dumbfounded.
Seriously? SERIOUSLY?!
This book was one of the biggest disappointments ever. Which is really saying a lot since I didn't have any high expectations of it in the first place.

I'm going to apologize in advance for using any harsh language, such as swearing, in this review. I rarely ever use these kinds of words, but I just can't help it right now.

What the fuck was this? This can't be the sequel to The Goddess Test...right? I don't remember much from The Goddess Test, but I...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: from-publishers, for-review, blog-tour, favorites, ya-paranormal-romance

"If I were a better man, I would be able to show you the love and affection you deserve. As I am not, I can only offer you what I'm capable of giving. But I assure you, just because I do not show it, doesn't mean I do not feel it.”

Last year Aimee Carter left me astounded when I read her debut novel The Goddess Test and now Goddess Interrupted is here and she has done it yet again. Goddess Interrupted is a captivating, intriguing and magical read – one that I managed to devour in 24 hours and I’m...more "If I were a better man, I would be able to show you the love and affection you deserve. As I am not, I can only offer you what I'm capable of giving. But I assure you, just because I do not show it, doesn't mean I do not feel it.”

Last year Aimee Carter left me astounded when I read her debut novel The Goddess Test and now Goddess Interrupted is here and she has done it yet again. Goddess Interrupted is a captivating, intriguing and magical read – one that I managed to devour in 24 hours and I’m dying for more.

Kate Winters has spent the last six months on summer vacation, away from Henry as per their arrangement. But now it’s time to go back and be crowned as Queen of the Underworld and be forever tied to Henry. There is nothing more in the world that Kate wants than to be with Henry but when Henry starts acting secretive and distant with her, she starts questioning everything she was once lead to believe. Soon she finds out that Cronus – The King of the Titans, is trying to escape his prison and he is hell bent on killing the one’s Kate cares about most. When Henry is kidnapped by Cronus, it’s down to Kate to try and rescue him but she needs help from the one person she never wanted to meet…..Persephone’s…..Henry’s ex wife. Can Kate and Henry overcome the obstacles of their relationship and can Kate keep all her loved ones safe?

Goddess Interrupted is absolutely beautiful read and I loved every minute of it. I started reading it and I honestly couldn’t put it down but I have to admit, I was a little disappointed at the start of it. After the ending in The Goddess Test, I was expecting Kate and Henry’s relationship to be completely different because they are in love with each other now. So admittedly, the first few chapters threw me because everything wasn’t all hearts and flowers between them but, what I got was something so much more. It was so raw, emotional and real – that it was so heartbreakingly good and it bought me to tears a few times. Kate and Henry’s relationship is really put through the tests during this book and I felt for both of their situations but I’m just glad they became a stronger couple for it. Their moments together at the end of the book really were a joy to read, I loved every minute of it and I think Aimee Carter did a fantastic job creating a couple that do have faults but are perfect for each other in every way.

This time around we get to know our favourite Gods all the more and I thought they all bought a level of mystery with them. Each and every one of them has two personalities; their human side and their Immortal side, and trying to unravel them was really fascinating. I especially loved getting to know Ava better and of course, Henry was the best to get to know more.

What I enjoyed about this book so much was how unpredictable it is. I honestly didn’t know what was going to come next and let me say, I am so shocked with the results….but in such a good way that I need the final book now. Honestly, the ending of the book is going to blow you’re mind and leave you speechless – yeah it’s that good!

Overall, Goddess Interrupted is just as good as The Goddess Test if not, even better! And I cannot wait to see what is next installed for us.

A huge thank you to Mira Ink for giving me the opportunity to review this book.(less)

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Apr 08, 2012 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-covers, gods-and-godesses, worth-a-look

Ohemgee! How amazing was this book?
And that ending- what was that!?
It wasn't as predictable as I thought.
I feel sorry for James, and Ava I know she would never have done what calliope claims. She's even loyal and a good friend. A friend that any girl hopes to have.
Despite all I really shockingly Like Pespherone, I think she'll be a good big sis.
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Feb 26, 2012 Taneika (Flipping Through The Pages...) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, cover-love, awesome-heroines, faves

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WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE FEELING A SENSE OF LOSS, ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT "WHO YOU ARE" OR IF YOU ARE SIMPLY EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, PUT OFF READING THIS AS IT MAY RESULT IN BOUTS OF CRYING THAT LAST FOR CHAPTERS ON END.

I enjoyed but didn't love The Goddess Test and judging by some reviews of this installment, those who loved the first installment, weren't huge fans of this on...more More of my reviews can be found at Flipping Through the Pages!

WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE FEELING A SENSE OF LOSS, ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT "WHO YOU ARE" OR IF YOU ARE SIMPLY EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, PUT OFF READING THIS AS IT MAY RESULT IN BOUTS OF CRYING THAT LAST FOR CHAPTERS ON END.

I enjoyed but didn't love The Goddess Test and judging by some reviews of this installment, those who loved the first installment, weren't huge fans of this one. I have to say I'm the opposite! Maybe it's because I didn't really think Henry and Kate had much of a relationship in The Goddess Test. Maybe it's because I'm a bit of an emotional wreck at this point of my life. Or maybe it was just my cup of tea! For whatever reason, I enjoyed this installment even more than its predecessor.

The novel starts off with a bang and it doesn't slow down for a long time! From the get-go, Kate just couldn't catch a break. She has just come back from her 6 month "break" in Greece and pretty much the moment she sets foot in the freaking door, trouble goes down with a Titan. Kate then goes on a trip in the Underworld in order to save her loved ones. Now, for the first half of the book, Kate, Ava and James are on said trip together and it's basically walk, walk, walking for days on end. But you know what? I found it interesting. Aimee Carter has this wonderful way of making time fly in a couple of pages and only adds the good bits in. Although it sounds incredibly boring to read, it wasn't. It was always interesting and I really loved the pace throughout the entire novel.

I love Kate even more thanks to this installment. I love her attitude, her determination and her sympathetic/empathetic nature (even if she doesn't want to! *cough* Persephone *cough*). Even when she is at her lowest point, she still manages to at least appear strong, she never really loses her marbles, she is incredibly impulsive, but not an idiot and she is funny.
'I slammed the breaks and forced the car into Park so violently that the head of the stick shift snapped off. The car was a piece of shit anyway.' I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE FOR THAT SENTENCE RIGHT NOW! But may I just say, it's incredibly weird to read "Stick shift", when we call them manuals in Australia :).

As the novel progresses, Kate's emotions spiral out of control and so did mine. For about 3 chapters straight (as a rough estimate), I was a blubbering mess and wanted to reach out for Kate, give her a massive hug and cry together! As an interesting turn of events, Kate returns home much sooner than I expected and I was left wondering where Aimee Carter was going with this as it seemed that everything was resolved (for a little while) about 150 pages before the novel finished. During this time, Kate discovers more about who she is and why. Her and Henry also have some uh, issues which also made me cry on Kate's behalf (seriously, Henry could use some guidance in "How to Show Affection".) but we also discover why Henry is the way he is around Kate, and why Persephone did what she did. I could understand both Henry and Kate and why they felt the way they did and I'm SO glad that things got sorted out!

And then there's the cliffhanger to defeat all cliffhangers-it's up there with Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone... As soon as I finished those last few pages, I kinda felt angry. Mainly due to the fact that I have to wait God knows how long until the next installment. I WANT NOW. I went from thinking "HA-HA good one!" to thinking "Oh, god, THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING." My head kinda half-exploded from the ending and I seriously just needed more. Please October, HURRY UP.

'"Being with Henry doesn't mean you have to give up who you are. Henry doesn't define you."' Aimee Carter, this is one of my favourite quotes - EVER. At this point I was in hysterics, damn it!

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Mar 05, 2013 Faye (The Social Potato) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythological, young-adult, 2012, adorable-love-interest, drama, finding-oneself

"If I were a better man, I would be able to show you the love and affection you deserve. As I am not, I can only offer you what I am capable of giving. But I assure you, just because I do not show it doesn't mean I do not feel it." - Henry to Kate

I did not love the first book, Goddess Test. Yeah, it was okay... I thought it had a tinge of originality and creativity, and the execution of the Greek myth better written than most supernatural young adult reads out there, but I wasn't totally cap...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Christina (Reading Thru The Night) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: serious-about-series, disappointing, retelling-of-sorts, 2012, mythology, ya-love

Oh why oh why do I do this to myself? I read and reviewed The Goddess Test last year and was ultimately meh about the whole experience. There were just so many things I couldn't buy into. Quite frankly, a whole town created for this ONE girl (yeah, yeah, yeah I get that she was the last girl to get tested for Queen of the Underworld but STILL!)? Not to mention all of the gods and goddess running around in these constructed roles. Nope, couldn't fall hopeless in love with it even though I wanted...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Christy (TheReaderBee) added it

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Last year, I read and adored The Goddess Test. I was super giddy to get my hands on an early copy of Goddess Interrupted!

If you have not read The Goddess Test yet, I suggest you do so before reading this review. However, I will try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible.

Goddess Interrupted picks up six months after The Goddess Test left off. Kate is heading home from her six month say in Greece with her best friend, James. She’s expecting a warm welcome from her new husband Henry upon her return...more Last year, I read and adored The Goddess Test. I was super giddy to get my hands on an early copy of Goddess Interrupted!

If you have not read The Goddess Test yet, I suggest you do so before reading this review. However, I will try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible.

Goddess Interrupted picks up six months after The Goddess Test left off. Kate is heading home from her six month say in Greece with her best friend, James. She’s expecting a warm welcome from her new husband Henry upon her return, and unfortunately, it doesn’t happen. Instead she finds herself in the middle of a war between the gods and goddesses, and the King of the Titans.

Kate, who was such a strong character in the first book, was a bit insecure about herself after her trip back from Greece. Even the reassurance from her mom and fellow gods and goddesses doesn’t seem to help her with this insecurity. She was just very unsure about the whole underworld situation, and that’s totally to be expected for what’s she was going through. I do feel that in the beginning she was ready to give up too quickly, but I am glad that in the end she is strong for her family and friends.

I love Henry. I have loved him since I met him in the first book. There is something about him that is super mysterious and intense, and I love that in a male lead character. I would definitely go as far as to say he’s one of my most favorite male characters in YA. Although I spent a huge chunk of the book wanting to smack some sense into his handsome little head, I still love him. His relationship with Kate, when they are both working at it, is super sweet and romantic, and I absolutely adore their moments together.

The secondary characters in the book are still as interesting as always. I love Kate’s mom, Diana. Ava and James were great friends for Kate. The introduction of Persephone, who is Kate’s sister, and Henry’s ex, is a little intense. I can honestly say she wasn’t at all what I was expecting.

The ending of the book is definitely a cliffhanger, and I was literally yelling at the book because of what happened. Just thinking of it again is getting me worked up! I need the next book, NOW!

When I read a book, I want to be able to let go and get totally lost in the story. That’s exactly what happened with this book. The storyline and pacing kept me hook, and I was lost in the world that Carter created. The only thing that kind disappointed me about this book was that I finished it so quickly!

Overall, if you enjoyed The Goddess Test, you’re definitely going to love Goddess Interrupted! I adore this series, and cannot wait to get my hands on Goddess Inherited!

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Jul 11, 2011 Neeriak marked it as to-read

Even though the first book was poorly written, the story still captured my interest and therefore I am looking forward for this to be released.

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Mar 24, 2012 Dawnandwini rated it 5 of 5 stars

Goddess interrupted is an amazing read and I love every Sentence! It was an emotional roller coaster, still engrossing. I was rapt from the very 1st chapter and I couldn’t stop reading. I read the story in one day, one seating. Aimee Carter has written another captivating tale. Though, the foundation of this was based on the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, Carter added more facets and twist and romance and surprises and suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep your heart...more Goddess interrupted is an amazing read and I love every Sentence! It was an emotional roller coaster, still engrossing. I was rapt from the very 1st chapter and I couldn’t stop reading. I read the story in one day, one seating. Aimee Carter has written another captivating tale. Though, the foundation of this was based on the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, Carter added more facets and twist and romance and surprises and suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep your heart racing for the entire book! It was astonishing. Each character in this book had a role to play and something to contribute in this beguiling story, yet Carter wrote this book in a way that you couldn’t fully blame anyone for the actions or the path they chose to take. Kate I believe is the victim, yet she perseveres she might be young and very insecure, but she is strong-willed, a character I admired. Kate Winters is a queen in making. Henry, hasn’t had hope or seen the in light at the end of the tunnel in a very very long time, so when he finally found hope, I don’t think he knew how to deal. His actions were understandable and yet, well what can I say after all his losses and a major heartbreak from his first wife, I can’t blame him for his form of self-preservation when it feels like or should I say looks like history might repeat itself (James). All I can say is I, wow!!!! It was a great story and in the end the cliffhanger, was Jaw- dropping, heart wrenching, and left me breathless! My only hope is… well it just CAN’T be! I can’t wait for the 3rd and final book in the series Goddess Inheritance, which I plan to savor by the way because this is just a brilliant story. Well-done Carter! 5 stars.

What a freaking awesome cliffhanger at the end. Wait what am I saying now my brain can't stop wandering what the hell is going to happen next. Aimee has definately done it again keeping the story addictive as ever. I could not put this down. Kate and Henry is facing their biggest challenge yet when it comes to their marraige, not to mention the end of the Gods is closley approaching. Can Kate help save her new family? or is all lost? After sentencing Hera to a lifetime of humiliating groveling to make up for her evil deeds, Hera is gell bent on exacting her revenge on all the Greek Gods, especilly Kate. The threat of the Titans' Kronus release has all gods in a hiatus.Hera has kidnapped the big six and the only person who can help right now is Persephone. Kate finds herself searching for help from the one person she can never live up to. ill Persephone help? and can Kate make it in time to save the Gods? Will Kronus escape ? Aimee I must say I need more now. Can't wait Definately two thumbs up ten toes all the way up.

A big thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin publishers for the Advanced Readers Copy of Goddess Interrupted.(less)

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Feb 25, 2012 carole rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, sophomore-book-challenge

After reading that the only thought I have is, dun dun dun...

Unfortunately Goddess Interrupted is another Holy Freaking Cliffhanger of a book. Fortunately it's worth the torture. It will leave the reader pining for the next installment. My advice, wait until book 3 is due to release to check this one out. No, really, wait. You'll be thanking me later. Since this is the second book in the series I do not recommend reading this book or review until you have read book 1, The Goddess Test (see my re...more After reading that the only thought I have is, dun dun dun...

Unfortunately Goddess Interrupted is another Holy Freaking Cliffhanger of a book. Fortunately it's worth the torture. It will leave the reader pining for the next installment. My advice, wait until book 3 is due to release to check this one out. No, really, wait. You'll be thanking me later. Since this is the second book in the series I do not recommend reading this book or review until you have read book 1, The Goddess Test (see my review: http://thelifeoffiction.blogspot.com/... ). The Goddess Test was one of my favorite reads last year and well, Goddess Interrupted may take the cake this year!

In The Goddess Test we met Kate, and her journey to the underworld and the world that belongs to Henry is a battle of wits. She succeeded in her quest for immortality and book 2 is all about her new life. We get to know the Gods and Goddesses we were introduced to in book 1, and learn more about this immortal world. When an enemy returns threatening to destroy this world and the mortal world, the reader follows the events with the characters.

My one complaint in the book, I still give it 5 stars because I seriously love this world and its characters, is the codependent issue and lack of self confidence we begin to see in Kate. She wants Henry so much, even though he acts like he could care less about her. She was so strong and amazing in The Goddess Test that this new Kate was sometimes disappointing. I know Henry has his issues, we all do, but his character was like stone in this book only once or twice showing any real emotion. With that said, I still loved the story and the twist in plot that Aimee creates, this small issue was simply in the background for me, but I feel like I need to make it known.

My favorite part of this book is learning more about the past of Henry and Persephone. I also loved watching Kate rise up as the Queen she is and take charge, becoming more of the girl I loved from book 1.

Fans of The Goddess Test will not be disappointed with the way Goddess Interrupted takes the story. It's an amazing book 2, and a fierce plot that is even more in-depth than the first book. And, the ending is to die for!(less)

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Sep 23, 2012 Yearning To Read rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter (#2)
Pages: 296
Release Date: March 27th, 2012
Date Read: 2012, May 1st-4th
Received: ARC via NetGalley
Rating: 4/5 stars
Recommended to: 15+

A few spoilers, so be careful! Review of the first book: CLICK HERE.

SUMMARY -
Kate Winters has spent the summer in Greece, relaxing and enjoying herself with James, her guide. (Also a god.) Back home, however, her husband is waiting for her, a husband she loves very much. When Kate arrives home, her plans of becoming Queen and b...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Shannon rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

I really liked the first book in the series, The Goddess Test so I was excited to read Goddess Interrupted. I have mixed feelings about it though. I ended up giving this title a 3 because I wanted to give it a 2 for the characters drama and a 4 for plot; not because I thought the book as a whole was a 3. There are some things that I really liked and a couple of things that really bothered me.

What I liked:

Pretty much everything plot related. I think this was an interesting turn of events. Kate be...more I really liked the first book in the series, The Goddess Test so I was excited to read Goddess Interrupted. I have mixed feelings about it though. I ended up giving this title a 3 because I wanted to give it a 2 for the characters drama and a 4 for plot; not because I thought the book as a whole was a 3. There are some things that I really liked and a couple of things that really bothered me.

What I liked:

Pretty much everything plot related. I think this was an interesting turn of events. Kate being forced to turn to Persephone for help is an incredibly uncomfortable thing. It of course makes for a great story. I liked that the King of Titans is being brought into play. I think it is a genius move to bring in something that could be more powerful that the Gods because it turns up the danger factor. I liked how the plot played out and I am curious to see what happens next.

What I did not like:

Kate's constant whining and self doubt. On one had I try to put myself in her position and understand her. On the other hand, I want to slap her and tell her to either accept what he told her or leave or at least shut up about it and give it some time. I literally skimmed over paragraphs of her constant freaking out. It was so unpleasant to read. Henry had some of the same irritating moments but his were more in the quiet brooding manner. There was no reason for him to act like he did so it was just frustrating to read. I think that the plot could have been pushed to the front more and the couples boring repetitive drama kept to a minimum.

Overall, I just feel conflicted. I love the story line but right now I am not a fan of either of the main characters. I felt that their whole drama was forced into a frustrating place. I think that because of the addition of the King of the Titans I am going to keep reading the series. I hope that there can be a bit more reasonable drama between Kate and Henry coming up.

BOTTOM LINE: The characters were both unlikable to me this time but the plot line was interesting.(less)

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Mar 03, 2012 Janina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gods-goddess, a-z-reading-challenge-2012, arc-for-review-blog-tour, netgalley

Okay, I'm not going to give a summary because it's kind of a spoiler to the first book.
But I rate this book 3.5 Stars. I really loved the first book and gave it 5 Stars. So I was kind of disappointed with this one. I liked the book, but there was somethings about the book that I didn't like. I liked where the plot went, but somethings weren't what I wanted.

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-Henry was still Henry and I really liked that about him! He had some set backs, but he redeemed himself in my eyes :D I really like...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I seriously have a love-hate relationship with this book. But at the end of day, I have to admit I found this book to be absolutely amazing.

Why did I hate it so much?

Carter's twisted creation of traditional mythology had me pulling my hair out. I wish I had never seen the list of gods or goddesses at the end of Book 1 because it totally ruined my perception of the characters in this book. I was seriously annoyed how she totally made them so uncharacteristic of who they are supposed to be. I had...more

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Apr 26, 2012 Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars

I read Aimée Carter’s The Goddess Test last year and was disappointed in it, but saw enough potential in Carter that I was curious about the sequel, Goddess Interrupted. As it turns out, it’s better than The Goddess Test in one major way, but has problems of its own. Overall, they come out about equal and I’m giving them the same star rating.

The biggest problem with The Goddess Test was its bowdlerization of the Greek gods. Carter had rendered the gods nearly unrecognizable by making them believ...more I read Aimée Carter’s The Goddess Test last year and was disappointed in it, but saw enough potential in Carter that I was curious about the sequel, Goddess Interrupted. As it turns out, it’s better than The Goddess Test in one major way, but has problems of its own. Overall, they come out about equal and I’m giving them the same star rating.

The biggest problem with The Goddess Test was its bowdlerization of the Greek gods. Carter had rendered the gods nearly unrecognizable by making them believers in a strict Christian morality. Here, she fixes that to a large extent. The gods’ lurid histories are restored to them. It’s just that, as Aphrodite puts it, they have a tendency to be self-righteous. For this mythology geek, they’re much easier to stomach as hypocrites than as sanitized versions of themselves.

The problem, instead, is one of focus. Carter is better at writing, and more focused on, social drama than action or epic conflicts. In The Goddess Test, this intimate style works — it’s an intimate story, part romance, part country house mystery, part examination of grief. While I disliked the portrayal of the gods and the final twist, for the most part the emotional content rang true and was compelling.

In Goddess Interrupted, Carter has an opportunity to make this a more epic story, but this potential goes unrealized. Cronus, the evil Titan, has awakened and is on the verge of being freed. If he escapes, humanity is doomed and all the gods will fade. But the social drama remains the focus of the novel. There’s a lot of angst — Kate angsting about whether Hades will ever love her as much as he did Persephone; Hades angsting about both Persephone and Kate. There’s a huge amount of bickering too; characters bicker over who had affairs with whom in the past, who’s prettier than whom, and so on. I can’t complain too much about this after rejoicing in the gods being more authentic this time, of course. After all, these were the gods who started a war over a certain golden apple. The problem is balance. The Cronus threat feels secondary to these dramas.

The Cronus plot does come to the fore in the action scenes, but there are too few of these, and too much of the action is narrated to Kate and the reader after the fact. During several of the clashes, the other gods leave Kate at home because she’s underpowered. Other times, she is blocked from getting a full picture of what’s going on. For example, once she can’t see well because Cronus (in mist form) is in the way, and in another scene she loses consciousness before the battle’s outcome is decided.

Goddess Interrupted ends on a cliffhanger, yet I find I’m not dying to continue. I would be willing to read future books by Carter, but probably not in this series.

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Aimée Carter was born and raised in Michigan, where she currently resides. Her first novel for young adults, THE GODDESS TEST, will be published by Harlequin Teen on April 19th, 2011. The sequel, GODDESS INTERRUPTED, will follow in January 2012.

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