Mini Freak Out: Goddess by Josephine Angelini

Mini Freak Out

Goodreads Blurb

After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count.
To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends. As the gods use the Scions against one another, Lucas’s life hangs in the balance. Still unsure whether she loves him or Orion, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for war is coming to her shores.
In Josephine Angelini’s compelling conclusion to the masterfully woven Starcrossed trilogy, a goddess must rise above it all to change a destiny that’s been written in the stars. With worlds built just as fast as they crumble, love and war collide in an all-out battle that will leave no question unanswered and no heart untouched.

So I haven't done these in a while! Basically, a MFO is where I record my reactions while reading the spotlighted book then writing a fairly short review after.

There is cussing. Just sayin'

Page 12: OH YES. Love these kind of scenes! *bounces*
Page 16: OMG. LOL. Too adorable. I just can't.
Page 21: Oh my God. This is horrible. YET I LOVE THESE FLASHBACKS TOO MUCH
Page 22: I really really love Aphrodite right now.
Page 36: O_O *backs away*
Page 50: Oh you've got to be shitting me. CRAP.
Page 64: War makes everyone colder, Claire. (Reflection after I finished:...foreshadow. FORESHADOW)
Page 66: Oh God. I really really really love these.
Page 77: This is cracking me up. Oh gosh.
Page 92: Orion, you are so unbelievably dense.
Page 94: CRAP. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE. Oh God. You're...oh God.
Page 102: Oh fudgin crap. I have a bad feeling about this.
Page 128: BAD FEELING. BAD FEELING. Shit. This is not happening.
Page 134: Did I mention that I HAVE A REALLY BAD FEELING ABOUT ALL THIS.
Page 148: Oh crap. Yeah, I definitely know who's who. I'm getting bad feeling shivers.
Page 156: Oh my God. The Fates are such itchy bees. DON'T SMITE ME
Page 161: Oh. My. God. Yes.
Page 169: Not so make-believe after all, huh?
Page 190: OMG NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING DON'T DO THIS WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS.
Page 206: Oh fudging crapness in shizzling twizzlers.
Page 211: Oh I hate you so much. How can you say that?
Page 223: Oh God, he knows. I was so hoping he didn't, but I can't be in denial any longer, can I.
Page 234: I am scared. Terrified. This is all going to Hades. (metaphorically)
Page 241: Oh my God. Ari...you can't...but I agree, I CAN'T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS.
Page 250: Everything's really just a cycle. FASCINATING (and really really horrible)
Page 256: LISTEN TO HIM. OMG LISTEN TO HIM. WHY WON'T YOU LISTEN? LISTEN TO EVERYTHING HE SAYS, NOT JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. THERE ARE MORE BETRAYALS THAN YOU--*muffled sounds*
Page 300: I really really love Aphrodite, you know. Irony. But omg, why aren't all the gods like her?
Page 307: SKLJDHFKAJSHDLKCJNBKLANFLJKSNBDCJNASJDNFHJKSDCKJNDFKJASDNCKJBNSKDJBFKSDBKFJDNSF SDJFHSDJKFKJDSFASD I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S COME DOWN TO THIS DEAR GOD. OMG HELP ME. *whimpers*
Page 310: Oh my God. Do I cry or laugh? I AM CRAUGHING. Oh God. I can't take this. My heart is plunging into my stomach acid and slowly disintegrating.
Page 321: LIES LIES LIES DON'T DO THIS TO ME. WTF ARE YOU DOING. LIES. I CALL LIES. BS ON YOU. Oh God this is not happening.
Page 327: I am dying right now. Just dying. Too many favorite characters going poof. Excuse me while I find an empty ocean to fill.
Page 352: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THAT THEY'D BE ALL LA-DI-DA?
Page 376: She deserves all the freakin' pain in the world.
Page 386: Seriously. Dense. Orion.
Page 403: Do I laugh or do I scream my guts out.
Page 407: YOU GO GIRL. LOOPHOLES FTW.
Page 410: Totally different Poseidon than in Percy Jackson *sniffs* Guess which I like better.
Page 420: What do you MEAN. Of course I'm not crying. There's just a speck of dust in my eye. Or a twig. Or a stick. Or a branch. Or a trunk. Or a forest.

Needless to say, I just absolutely died when I read Goddess. I've been a giant fan of this series since the first book (one of the first YA books I've read actually!) and seeing these characters grow from innocents to warriors, it was sort of heartbreaking. Seeing them die or losing loved ones or being betrayed? Even worse because you can't help but fall in love with all these characters along the series. Saying goodbye is always super hard, but I just absolutely adore this series and that makes it all the harder. (I think my heart has broken too many times because of ending series this year.)

The plot is absolutely fantastic and Josephine Angelini just has a way of making you die inside with every word. There were no end to the betrayals and the twists and, like I said. Absolutely heartbreaking. I had no idea what to expect and shed more than a few tears.
I definitely loved how Angelini managed to basically rewrite the Trojan War into the series. She used the idea of a "cycle" and just brilliantly wrote her own version. The multiple POVs, instead of annoying me, just made me even more antsy and anxious, building the suspense. Until, of course. it just blew up. Right in my face. Oh God.

An absolutely brilliant ending to a brilliant series, I can't help but wish we could watch these characters grow even more, but loved the epilogue and where it left off. It's heartbreaking and unpredictable, exactly like our characters. Filled with betrayals and secrets, Goddess is one of the best sequels I've read, and I definitely recommend the series to anyone and everyone.

Pages: 421
Genre: Mythology/Fantasy
Series: Starcrossed #3
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Rating: 4.5