Review: Decent plot that follows a somewhat annoying main character that matures
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2012
At first I didn't like this book because the protagonist is whiney and wallows in her own self pity. However, this book is about her metamorphosis into an independent and somewhat confident woman. Although I felt the story stagnated at times, overall it was a good read and I enjoyed the "new" version of Grace.Besides the main character, the story mainly focuses on her son Dylan and Adonis (aka Drew). Her son is an unknown age, at times seeming to be about 6 to being referred to as "almost a teenager." I'm not quite sure why the author would feel the need to make the age so mysterious, but it was a bit confusing. I think if the author had revealed an older age (closer to teen years) then it would have made Grace and Dylan's relationship seem that much closer, however, with the constant tickle fights it felt like Dylan was still very young. Eventually you find out that Dylan is 12 (or will be shortly) and is thus going through puberty (I was able to sign in relief, since Dylan spends a lot of time playing Halo). As for the other characters, I think the author needs to brush up on her Greek mythology - Diana is the Roman name for Artemis; widely known as a virgin goddess. Also, most myths involving Artemis and Adonis generally revolve around Artemis killing Adons...so that's not good. Lastly, giving these characters (Adonis = Drew, Zeus = Zachary) is weird and, to me, really stupid. Seriously, WHY would you need to do that? It's not like their identities are a mystery, although with this author I guess it is.Lastly, I felt as though the author was trying too hard to make this book "modern" and relatable - using slang, pop culture references, etc. I didn't mind the references themselves, but it felt like the author was simply trying TOO hard...felt manufactured and unnatural.Anyhow, this book still gets 3 stars because, in the end, I liked the plot and the way the characters grew. Grace is obviously a dedicated mother, who has spent way too long giving herself a pity-party and finally has to get over herself and her issues.An okay read, if you can get through the beginning parts and overlook the faux-pas in Greek mythology. Glad I got it for free!