If you’re a stickler for retelling followings the original closely, they may not be the book for you. However, I really enjoyed the liberties taken and the way McNamera blended multiple characters from the original into one in their retelling. She also reworks the events of the original to fit the narrative of their story, which I enjoyed overall, but again if you’re a fan of the originals and like things to stay “cannon”, this may be a negative.

Unfortunately I had to DNF this story. The writing style was not for me. I appreciate the opportunity and apologize for not being able to complete the story. I wish the author the best of luck!

Rating: 3/5 Stars

I am starting to have a love-hate relationship with Greek Mythology retellings because most of them are starting to feel similar.

Psyche and Eros has a great premise and is focused on two figures in Greek Mythology that I know little of. However, the book was prolonged, making it hard to stay focused and enjoy. If it were faster-paced, then maybe I would have enjoyed it more.

For the characters, I enjoyed the dual povs to get to know Psyche and Eros with their complexities. They were fleshed out well and the world was well crafted.

If this book were more concise and faster-paced, I would have relished Psyche and Eros more.

An interesting story and a myth that I haven't read or learned as much about as some of the others. The characters were developed in depth without too much taken from the main plot which helped keep my interest and helped keep me in the story without too much prior knowledge of the Greek Gods needed.

4 stars!

I love Greek Mythology and therefore love Greek Mythology retellings, and so was excited to read this. I think some people are bothered by how at times this strays from the myth, but I was not personally upset by that, and I thought the writing was very engaging and interesting!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Although I couldn't really get into this book and had to stop, I see where it has a great set up that many other readers may enjoy. I plan to add this to our collection to suggest to readers looking for more greek mythology readings!

This was okay. I've read a lot of greek retellings and Psyche and Eros is a favorite, so I was curious to see how this author would take the tale and make it her own.

This wasn't for me. I think I'm just deeply exhausted with stories where FMCs have to become badass warriors in order to be "strong" and it just didn't work for me with this particular myth. It felt deeply incongruent. A lot of the characters, for me, felt pretty one dimensional. There was nothing about this tale that stood out from any other retelling.

That said, the author can clearly write. She has a skill with description. I'd be willing to give more works by her a chance, I just think that ultimately this one wasn't for me.

I didn't like the characters in their fantasy read. I truly thought that it was going to be something else like a challenge or mission. And it wasn't what I was expecting. Didn't enjoy this book as much.

I wasn’t really sure about this at first because these days Greek Myth retelling isn’t appealing for me but wow. This was a breath of fresh air. Finally a worthy love story set in Ancient Greece, where the man (in this case, a God) knew how to treat a woman right.

The story started way back to the creation of the first primordial gods, to cover the origin of Eros. And then there’s Psyche, a mortal princess who the Oracle had prophesied to be a great hero. Several feuds between goddesses, Eros found himself enamored with Psyche, but not without a condition. It’s basically a story of romance torn apart by curse.

The writing style isn’t pretentious like the usual Greek Myth retelling, but I actually like it better. It’s easier to drift into the story. And it’s also a good thing that I haven’t known about Psyche & Eros before, so the story felt new to me. Overall it’s very enjoyable and I liked it.

The story is a wonderful reimagining of Psyche and Eros. The author lengthens the original tale, explores the variations, and intersects the characters' lives with other iconic greek characters. But more than anything, it examines how being a hero can vary, that women can be strong in different ways, and do much more while weaving a delicate story of unexpectedly falling in love.

While I'm always interested in Greek mythology titles, I prefer mine to remain a little closer to the original myth. I had a hard time with this one because it deviated so much from the original source material. But that is not to say it's not well written and wouldn't appeal to a large audience, it just wasn't my favorite. There is a lot of interest in this myth and the strong female lead will be be appealing to a lot of readers.

A Greek mythology retelling with a romance that will have you swooning. Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara is a great take on a classic love story with ancient characters that still feel relatable.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

After 25% I sadly could not get into this one.

I wasn’t the right reader, but I greatly appreciate the opportunity to try it!

Enjoyed this read, I don't read a lot of books like this but the story telling and detail was entertaining and interesting.

My expectations for this book were low. I'm not exactly a fan of retellings because the author takes too many liberties with the mythos or it feels derivative. However, this book was absolutely fabulous.

Psyche and Eros are the most "well-known" in the Greek pantheon, so a lot of their story is lesser known. That being said, there are still plenty of other myths that Greek nerds will recognize. Luna McNamara is a Greek mythology wizz. She effortlessly weaves various myths together to create a beautiful masterpiece. Perhaps my thorough playing of Assassin Creed's Odyssey created some bias, but this is one worth reading.

Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

I LOVED it! I love mythologies. While I’ve read a version of this tale before, I’ve never read it with both perspectives set in the traditional world setting. Beautiful!

Love a mythological retelling and this one was really well done. The scene setting felt lush and the characters were intriguing. Of course, already knowing the story meant I could see where it was going from start to finish, but that didn't do much to detract from my enjoyment of the book. Recommended!

This is perfect for fans of myth retellings. I enjoyed a different take on some of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. Their stories are always up for interpretation. Psyche and Eros was definitely a Rom-Com with a happy ending. It just took a bit of trial to get there. Overall a fun book.

Having read a few other fictitious tales from other authors about gods, goddesses, demigods, and heroes alike, I was interested in a romance heavy tale of the same topic. The story of Psyche and Eros is one of great love and loss. It ranks in my mind as one of the great greek tales with desire, love, and passion as it's centerpiece. However, some of these tales from other authors are written in the same clunky writing style as Homer with a minimal contemporary flair. Luna McNamara wrote this story with the ease of contemporary writing and the content of a great epic.

Together, this made this story easily accessible for both adults and young adults. While it is fiction, the tales of the greek mythology are being retold and kept alive in fiction like this one. Where readers can delve into the story and understand it and be fascinated by it in a way that previous mythology texts didn't allow. Luna McNamara opens a door for readers to enjoy the ancient tales, and, if desired, explore it further through their own research.

I am not a great Greek literary envoy, so I do not know how accurate McNamara was in her retelling and embellishments. I will say, however, that I enjoyed it and it made me want to learn more about not just Psyche and Eros, but Atalanta, Clytemnestra, Helen, Zephyrus, Iphigenia, and others.