Reviews
3.5 I was still procrastinating about finishing Into the Water, so I continued on with this trilogy. As with the first book, My Date From Hell was an entertaining easy read. A little brain candy. The story continues along a similar vein as My Ex From Hell with Sophie having a bit of an identity crisis trying to reconcile her current life with her previous life as the Greek goddess Persephone. In My Date from Hell, Sophie and friends get sent off on a typical Greek god quest (meaning far-fetched wild goose chaise with a strong chance of dying). If you know anything about Greek mythology, then you are probably aware that the gods were fickle asshats who tended to cause problems even when trying to help. (If any Greek gods are reading this, I do humbly apologize. Please don't shish kabob with your lightning bolts.) It was an odd combination of agnsty teen drama and the vindictive selfishness of the gods. Since there are multiple gods in teenage human form, there were some clashes. They aren't very convincing teenagers. But then again, technically they are not teenagers; they're powerful gods who have lived thousands of years and are used to taking whatever they want without consideration for consequences. Book 2 does feature Kai more than the first book. In My Ex From Hell, he was more of a catalyst than a character. My Date from Hell also introduced several new, entertaining characters. The story was meatier and a little grittier. RATING FACTORS: Ease of Reading: 4 Stars Writing Style: 3 Stars Characters and Character Development: 3 Stars Plot Structure and Development: 3 Stars Level of Captivation: 3 Stars Originality: 2 Stars
