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Goddess Girls #3
Aphrodite the Beauty
Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.
In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn’t seem fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source—the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)—and learns that love comes in many forms.
176 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2010
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Joan Holub
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GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
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March 7, 2020
This was probably my least favourite in the series so far.
Looking forward to the next one that focuses on Artemis.
Looking forward to the next one that focuses on Artemis.
November 1, 2010
I love reading about the Greek myths and the tales in this series are perfectly told for young readers to learn how fun and exciting the myths are. Each of the characters are lovingly crafted as a young, modern version of the classic figure. The modern twist is there, even while being fully contained on Mount Olympus. The books teach the ancient stories and also teach valuable life lessons to young girls.
After reading the first three books in the series, "Aphrodite the Beauty" was possibly my favorite in the series. It was so much fun while still containing a great message.
Aphrodite has all the boys in school wrapped around her finger. She especially loves the attention from handsome Atlas. Aphrodite decides to give her friend, Athena, a makeover but doesn't really enjoy the result-all of the boys giving Athena attention instead of her. The only boy who still talks to her is Hephaestus, who walks with a limp. She likes Hephaestus but when rumors swirl about them, she starts avoiding her friend. But Hephaestus may be the only one who can help her with a special project.
I loved how this book told the story of Atalanta's race with the golden apples, one of my favorite myths. Hephaestus was such a sweet character, I loved reading about him.
This story was so fun, with crushes on boys and jealousy over other girls getting attention. But the focus was on friendship and being true to yourself before falling for a boy who doesn't deserve your attention. I love the girl power message of these books.
I can't' recommend this series enough, both to young readers, fans of Greek myths, and those who want a sweet, fun read with a great message for girls.
this book was sent by the author in exchange for an honest review
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After reading the first three books in the series, "Aphrodite the Beauty" was possibly my favorite in the series. It was so much fun while still containing a great message.
Aphrodite has all the boys in school wrapped around her finger. She especially loves the attention from handsome Atlas. Aphrodite decides to give her friend, Athena, a makeover but doesn't really enjoy the result-all of the boys giving Athena attention instead of her. The only boy who still talks to her is Hephaestus, who walks with a limp. She likes Hephaestus but when rumors swirl about them, she starts avoiding her friend. But Hephaestus may be the only one who can help her with a special project.
I loved how this book told the story of Atalanta's race with the golden apples, one of my favorite myths. Hephaestus was such a sweet character, I loved reading about him.
This story was so fun, with crushes on boys and jealousy over other girls getting attention. But the focus was on friendship and being true to yourself before falling for a boy who doesn't deserve your attention. I love the girl power message of these books.
I can't' recommend this series enough, both to young readers, fans of Greek myths, and those who want a sweet, fun read with a great message for girls.
this book was sent by the author in exchange for an honest review
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August 16, 2024
Aphrodite is my favorite of the main goddesses and this one was my favorite book as a kid!
Aphrodite is the goddessgirl of love and gets the most attention from all the godboys at Mout Olympus Academy. She's pretty much over the constant attention and decides to give her bestie, Athena a makeover for the dance! What she didn't expect was that the godboys would stop paying attention to her and now drool over Athena, especially her crush, Ares. Can she put her jealousy behind her?
So so so much fun. This reading rutt I'm in is truly being conquered by rereading this series! On to the next!
Aphrodite is the goddessgirl of love and gets the most attention from all the godboys at Mout Olympus Academy. She's pretty much over the constant attention and decides to give her bestie, Athena a makeover for the dance! What she didn't expect was that the godboys would stop paying attention to her and now drool over Athena, especially her crush, Ares. Can she put her jealousy behind her?
So so so much fun. This reading rutt I'm in is truly being conquered by rereading this series! On to the next!
March 13, 2022
Rating: 4.5 / 5
You know, sometimes I can't make up my mind whether Aphrodite gets a good rap or a bad rap for being the goddess of love. On the one hand, many people look up to her, and women in particular aspire to be like her. But then, on the other hand, Greek mythology treats her as being extremely scary when she's crossed, as well as being an extremely jealous goddess if anyone gets more attention than she does.
This book acknowledges both sides of viewing Aphrodite as she helps Athena with a makeover, which results in a lot of the godboys around the academy paying her more attention than Aphrodite. Match this with a certain race taking place down in the mortal realm that you've got Aphrodite involved in, and the goddess of love quite has her hands full!
Now, myself, I'm not a particular fan of Aphrodite, but I did find it worthwhile to read through her story (since I'm reading through the books in order and all) and see what she's all about. To be fair, she's a good character, and though she is rather shallow and superficial at first, by the end of the story her character does grow and we see how she does take her role of matchmaking seriously.
All in all, I thought it was well-researched, and really adds to her character in this series. I enjoyed it.
You know, sometimes I can't make up my mind whether Aphrodite gets a good rap or a bad rap for being the goddess of love. On the one hand, many people look up to her, and women in particular aspire to be like her. But then, on the other hand, Greek mythology treats her as being extremely scary when she's crossed, as well as being an extremely jealous goddess if anyone gets more attention than she does.
This book acknowledges both sides of viewing Aphrodite as she helps Athena with a makeover, which results in a lot of the godboys around the academy paying her more attention than Aphrodite. Match this with a certain race taking place down in the mortal realm that you've got Aphrodite involved in, and the goddess of love quite has her hands full!
Now, myself, I'm not a particular fan of Aphrodite, but I did find it worthwhile to read through her story (since I'm reading through the books in order and all) and see what she's all about. To be fair, she's a good character, and though she is rather shallow and superficial at first, by the end of the story her character does grow and we see how she does take her role of matchmaking seriously.
All in all, I thought it was well-researched, and really adds to her character in this series. I enjoyed it.
November 15, 2013
when Aphrodite gives Athena a makeover and the godboys are obsessed with Athena.Aphrodite used to be the one everybody was obsessed with and Athena is getting tired of the godboys flirting at her .
December 20, 2011
In this third book in the Goddess Girls series, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love and beauty, learns that she can't take either one of those specialties for granted. After giving her friend Athena a makeover, Aphrodite finds the godboys overlooking her for her friend, and feels jealousy for the first time, when her handsome crush, Ares, includes himself in their number. The only godboy who is still paying attention to her is Hephaestus, who is sweet but just not her type. In the meantime, the mortal Hippomenes has begged her help in winning the hand of his fleet-footed love, Atalanta, whose father has sworn to execute any suitors who cannot outrace his daughter. As she struggles to cope with her newfound jealousy and the responsibility of helping the two mortals, Aphrodite finds that love appears in many different ways.
Like the first two books in the Goddess Girls series, Aphrodite the Beauty translates classical mythology into a story of schoolyard drama, with perhaps the most famous goddess of all at its center. In a surprising twist, she finds that neither the boy who captures her attention nor the one who showers her with affection is to her taste, and decides instead to enjoy her time with her friends instead. Though the book does not quite live up to the preceding volume (Persephone the Phony), it sends a positive message to young girls and provides an enjoyable story along the way. The prose continues the clear, clever tradition of the series, even if the cover illustration has Aphrodite looking more like a Bratz doll than her friends. Recommended for ages 8-12.
Tags: mythology, transitional readers, tweens, school setting, magic, self-realization, beauty, cosmetics, fashion, romance, crushes, gossip, intermediate school, girls, ages 8-12
Like the first two books in the Goddess Girls series, Aphrodite the Beauty translates classical mythology into a story of schoolyard drama, with perhaps the most famous goddess of all at its center. In a surprising twist, she finds that neither the boy who captures her attention nor the one who showers her with affection is to her taste, and decides instead to enjoy her time with her friends instead. Though the book does not quite live up to the preceding volume (Persephone the Phony), it sends a positive message to young girls and provides an enjoyable story along the way. The prose continues the clear, clever tradition of the series, even if the cover illustration has Aphrodite looking more like a Bratz doll than her friends. Recommended for ages 8-12.
Tags: mythology, transitional readers, tweens, school setting, magic, self-realization, beauty, cosmetics, fashion, romance, crushes, gossip, intermediate school, girls, ages 8-12
February 3, 2011
Aphrodite is used to godboys looking at her and trying to impress her, and though she finds it a bit a annoying on occasion, she isn't prepared for the feelings of jealousy that assault her once she gives her friend Athena a makeover.
Suddenly, all of her male-fans are hanging around Athena, leaving Aphrodite feeling a bit ignored. There is only one guy still trying to get her attenton: Hephaestus. Is not that Hephaestus is not nice or anything - because he is nice, and he's makes the most beautiful things out of metal - but he's nothing like handsome Ares, on whom Aphrodite has a bit of a crush.
At the same time, Aphrodite must attend her duties as goddess of love and help a mortal win the heart of a princess...
Aphrodite the Beauty is the third book of the Goddess Girls series (Though each can be read on its own) and it fits right in with the awesome of it's two predecessors.
I was really looking forward to read this one, partially because Carrie@In The Hammock said it was the one she had liked the most so far; and partially because I wanted to see the authors' take on this goddess whom I've always known to be a bit vain, in fact, I admit I have not always liked her much until I began to read the Goddess Girls books.
I really liked Aphrodite in this book. I love that she sounds like 13-year old and yet is a goddess at the same time. I loved what she learns about herself and how her feelings are portrayed. And I loved that Athena and Aphrodite work at their friendship instead of let misunderstandings -and godboys - get in the way.
Favorite Quote: "...but there was something about the sparkle in his eyes that made him attractive none the less. Inner beauty, she realized. That's what the sparkle was."
Suddenly, all of her male-fans are hanging around Athena, leaving Aphrodite feeling a bit ignored. There is only one guy still trying to get her attenton: Hephaestus. Is not that Hephaestus is not nice or anything - because he is nice, and he's makes the most beautiful things out of metal - but he's nothing like handsome Ares, on whom Aphrodite has a bit of a crush.
At the same time, Aphrodite must attend her duties as goddess of love and help a mortal win the heart of a princess...
Aphrodite the Beauty is the third book of the Goddess Girls series (Though each can be read on its own) and it fits right in with the awesome of it's two predecessors.
I was really looking forward to read this one, partially because Carrie@In The Hammock said it was the one she had liked the most so far; and partially because I wanted to see the authors' take on this goddess whom I've always known to be a bit vain, in fact, I admit I have not always liked her much until I began to read the Goddess Girls books.
I really liked Aphrodite in this book. I love that she sounds like 13-year old and yet is a goddess at the same time. I loved what she learns about herself and how her feelings are portrayed. And I loved that Athena and Aphrodite work at their friendship instead of let misunderstandings -and godboys - get in the way.
Favorite Quote: "...but there was something about the sparkle in his eyes that made him attractive none the less. Inner beauty, she realized. That's what the sparkle was."
October 30, 2010
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Since Percy Jackson hit the big time, I've been combing my library for fun humorous takes on Greek mythology. I'm a big fan of the new Goddess Girls series! These books are perfect for young tweens and early readers wanting some books about Greek mythology but maybe aren't quite ready for the Percy Jackson series yet. Or even if they are older readers looking for more to read, I'm sure they'll enjoy the Goddess Girls.
Each book is fairly short and has plenty of humor. I love the way the authors modernize the characters. Medusa is the mean girl bully at school, Poseidon is the cute crush, Hades is the misunderstood loner. Each book also takes on familiar myths and explains them in a new way. We learn how Medusa got her snakes and how the Trojan War really happened.
Even though there is a series, each book can easily stand on it's own, so there's no need to read them in any particular order. A fourth Goddess Girl book is due out later this year and I can't wait. I'm passing these onto my family friends who are always looking for great books to read and I know they'll have them read in no time-they're going to love them! If you need to add more Greek mythology books to your collection, consider adding these for younger readers.
Book Pairings: These would go great with Kate McMullan's Myth-O-Mania series.
Each book is fairly short and has plenty of humor. I love the way the authors modernize the characters. Medusa is the mean girl bully at school, Poseidon is the cute crush, Hades is the misunderstood loner. Each book also takes on familiar myths and explains them in a new way. We learn how Medusa got her snakes and how the Trojan War really happened.
Even though there is a series, each book can easily stand on it's own, so there's no need to read them in any particular order. A fourth Goddess Girl book is due out later this year and I can't wait. I'm passing these onto my family friends who are always looking for great books to read and I know they'll have them read in no time-they're going to love them! If you need to add more Greek mythology books to your collection, consider adding these for younger readers.
Book Pairings: These would go great with Kate McMullan's Myth-O-Mania series.
July 12, 2010
Aphrodite, the goddessgirl of love, can hardly believe she's jealous! But after giving her bf, Athena, a makeover, she's definitely feeling a little green. It just doesn't seem fair that the godboys who usually fawn over Aphrodite, are now paying more attention to Athena, who doesn't even care. When Aphrodite finds out the nerdy Hephaestus has a crush on her, she learns that love comes in many forms.
Goddess Girls series, ages 8-12, Aladdin paperbacks:
#1 Athena the Brain
#2 Persephone the Phony
#3 Aphrodite the Beauty
#4 Artemis the Brave
Goddess Girls series, ages 8-12, Aladdin paperbacks:
#1 Athena the Brain
#2 Persephone the Phony
#3 Aphrodite the Beauty
#4 Artemis the Brave
November 28, 2012
Until now the absoluety worst of the series.. Maybe I think so because I am not that much into this girly stuff of make up, dresses etc in a book.. But that is just me..
Besides I have fun reading this silly little series about the greek goddesses attending highschool..
Besides I have fun reading this silly little series about the greek goddesses attending highschool..
December 24, 2018
Nice ....!!!
Book is about friendship, jealous,crush,love.
I personally likes Aphrodite thinking about her friend Athena. Every teenager will thinks like her.
I loved it for the friendship plot.
It's more about teenage emotions.
Book is about friendship, jealous,crush,love.
I personally likes Aphrodite thinking about her friend Athena. Every teenager will thinks like her.
I loved it for the friendship plot.
It's more about teenage emotions.
August 16, 2010
"True, things hadn't worked out so well between Paris and Helen-that pesky Trojan War and all-but at least she tried to set them up."
Like its predecessors, this book is just plain fun.
Like its predecessors, this book is just plain fun.
November 13, 2025
3⭐
Ares is such a jerk wtf. I rlly wanted Hephaestus and Aphrodite to get together lol but oh well. Also, it just occurred to me that everyone in these books are the ages of 12-14, with most of the main characters being 12. WHAT THE FRICK. I swear they were like 16 😭
Ares is such a jerk wtf. I rlly wanted Hephaestus and Aphrodite to get together lol but oh well. Also, it just occurred to me that everyone in these books are the ages of 12-14, with most of the main characters being 12. WHAT THE FRICK. I swear they were like 16 😭
May 28, 2016
This was my second time reading this book and I must say it wasn't as good as I remembered it. The first time I read it in one sitting and have since considered it one of my favourites in this series. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, but I didn't find it nearly as engaging or heart-warming as I had expected to. I found the storyline with Athena to be not terrible, but not all that interesting. Ares's storyline did have a clever twist but looking at it now, having read the next eleven books in this series, it doesn't really fit in for me with his portrayal later in the books. I know this is more a fault of the writing in those later books than it is in here, but I really don't remember his storyline playing out like this and it felt really odd to me.
Hephaestus's character, although it didn't reach out to me like it did the first time round, was interesting and nice. One thing I really do like about the earlier books in this series is that they address real issues young girls face with boys - like idolising a boy because he's handsome then realising he's a jerk and getting over him, or dealing with the fact that everyone thinks you are a couple when really you just want to be friends, or genuinely liking a boy but not being ready for kissing or anything (this happened two books after this one, but still it proves my point) - rather than it being all 'I like you, you like me, let's be together forever and everything's perfect' (Ahem, books 6-onwards).
Another thing I still love about this book is the Hippomenes storyline, and the way it portrays the gods and their duties to and relationships with mortals on Earth. It's great to see especially when I know a little about the myth it's based on. I really wish there were more of these storylines throughout the series.
Altogether, I liked this book but re-reading it was disappointing on some levels. I was expecting a cute ending and instead I got a holding-hands and laughing into the sunset kind of thing, with a base only in bad puns. I do think the book could have been better, although maybe it's just that my reading tastes have matured as I do remember loving this when I read it two years ago. Hopefully this disappointment will not be a regular thing when I re-read the other books in this series, and perhaps reading the next Aphrodite book will give me a better understanding of what happens with her and Ares throughout the series.
Hephaestus's character, although it didn't reach out to me like it did the first time round, was interesting and nice. One thing I really do like about the earlier books in this series is that they address real issues young girls face with boys - like idolising a boy because he's handsome then realising he's a jerk and getting over him, or dealing with the fact that everyone thinks you are a couple when really you just want to be friends, or genuinely liking a boy but not being ready for kissing or anything (this happened two books after this one, but still it proves my point) - rather than it being all 'I like you, you like me, let's be together forever and everything's perfect' (Ahem, books 6-onwards).
Another thing I still love about this book is the Hippomenes storyline, and the way it portrays the gods and their duties to and relationships with mortals on Earth. It's great to see especially when I know a little about the myth it's based on. I really wish there were more of these storylines throughout the series.
Altogether, I liked this book but re-reading it was disappointing on some levels. I was expecting a cute ending and instead I got a holding-hands and laughing into the sunset kind of thing, with a base only in bad puns. I do think the book could have been better, although maybe it's just that my reading tastes have matured as I do remember loving this when I read it two years ago. Hopefully this disappointment will not be a regular thing when I re-read the other books in this series, and perhaps reading the next Aphrodite book will give me a better understanding of what happens with her and Ares throughout the series.
August 23, 2010
Ah, Aphrodite!
Aphrodite is sick of the attention from all the godboys and worries about her good friend Athena. So, she decides to give Athena a make over! It all works out until Aphrodite's crush Ares starts paying more attention to Athena than to Aphrodite.
I squealed when I found out that Ares was in this book, I'm a fan of Ares and I'm an Aries... probably why lol. But I wasn't too happy with his character! He was such a big meanie! Aphrodite was such a girly girl, which probably is obvious since she is the goddess of love... why wouldn't she be a girly girl? But she was a bit too girly girl for my taste. She didn't want the attention of the godboys anymore and yet she gets jealous when Athena gets it. Wasn't that what she wanted? I really liked Hephaestus and I wished she'd give him a bit of a chance.
I enjoyed this book, it was a cute fluffy read and a nice spin on the goddess of love! Also, the cover is gorgeous! I absolutely love how Aphrodite has pink ribbons in her hair that flow together with her curls!
Aphrodite is sick of the attention from all the godboys and worries about her good friend Athena. So, she decides to give Athena a make over! It all works out until Aphrodite's crush Ares starts paying more attention to Athena than to Aphrodite.
I squealed when I found out that Ares was in this book, I'm a fan of Ares and I'm an Aries... probably why lol. But I wasn't too happy with his character! He was such a big meanie! Aphrodite was such a girly girl, which probably is obvious since she is the goddess of love... why wouldn't she be a girly girl? But she was a bit too girly girl for my taste. She didn't want the attention of the godboys anymore and yet she gets jealous when Athena gets it. Wasn't that what she wanted? I really liked Hephaestus and I wished she'd give him a bit of a chance.
I enjoyed this book, it was a cute fluffy read and a nice spin on the goddess of love! Also, the cover is gorgeous! I absolutely love how Aphrodite has pink ribbons in her hair that flow together with her curls!
October 10, 2018
These books are still more enjoyable than they have any right to be. This one stars Aphrodite, goddess of love. Aphrodite has a crush on Ares but it seems as if Ares likes Athena. Meanwhile, Aphrodite has been getting gifts from shy Hephaestus. She's also received a request from the mortal Hippomenes to help him win a race against Atalanta. If he wins, they can be married. If he fails, he'll die.
Once again, I thought the book was pretty enjoyable. I liked all of the characters and the plot was solid. My biggest nitpick was that, even though the book is pretty short, the last chapter was completely unnecessary.
4/5 stars. For fans of the first two books, greek mythology (but you don't mind if they modify things a bit) or girly chapter books.
Once again, I thought the book was pretty enjoyable. I liked all of the characters and the plot was solid. My biggest nitpick was that, even though the book is pretty short, the last chapter was completely unnecessary.
4/5 stars. For fans of the first two books, greek mythology (but you don't mind if they modify things a bit) or girly chapter books.
June 5, 2011
As much as I love the idea of focusing on the goddesses in Greek mythology, this series reduces them all--male and female--to teenage stereotypes. Stereotypes of the vain beauty are understandable in Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. But Athena, as the brainy one, is described as frumpy. The desirable boys are all muscular, while the sweet "loser" (Hephaestus) is described as skinny and scrawny. Some of this stereotyping could be forgiven if the characters in question actually did anything, but they really don't. My son loves Percy Jackson but this series is of no interest to him since there is no adventure, and really not much happening at all.
April 8, 2024
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ok, i think these books just keep getting better. this my second time reading this book and i still enjoyed it just as much.
aphrodite isn’t my favorite character, but as a younger kid this was always my favorite because of the love triangle + romantic focus + makeover theme we get in this one and so nostalgia is making me love this one.
this one definitely feels a bit older than the other two, but still aimed a young readers. overall, i had a blast with this book and i’d highly recommend!
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ok, i think these books just keep getting better. this my second time reading this book and i still enjoyed it just as much.
aphrodite isn’t my favorite character, but as a younger kid this was always my favorite because of the love triangle + romantic focus + makeover theme we get in this one and so nostalgia is making me love this one.
this one definitely feels a bit older than the other two, but still aimed a young readers. overall, i had a blast with this book and i’d highly recommend!
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August 2, 2019
I was SOOO interested in this!!! I loved it!!! I love mythology, especially greek, and this book made me love it even more 😁😁
Got it from my local library💕
Got it from my local library💕
March 25, 2022
Continuing my journey into studying various depictions of Greek gods and goddesses, this was another delightful rendition of a classic tale. The race between Hippomenes and Atalanta is retold here from the perspective of the gods and goddesses (teenagers in the series), that assisted Hippomenes in his quest to win his lover's heart. Also covered in the book are issues familiar to many teenage girls, namely jealousy and competition between friends. This book handles the issue with great sensitivity and heart-warming vulnerability.
December 26, 2023
"You may be the goddessgirl of love, but everyone knows you have no heart. I pity the godboy who sent them."
why do i continually hope that this series is actually more than just horrible gendered stereotypes of the greek gods and goddesses and get all surprised Pikachu when i get to the end and realise its not? i mean, its true that all of them are kinda mean and this really plays into that, but then the main four just had to . and WHAT IS UP WITH MIXING ALL THE GREEK GOD FOOD WITH THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOOOOOOOD
why do i continually hope that this series is actually more than just horrible gendered stereotypes of the greek gods and goddesses and get all surprised Pikachu when i get to the end and realise its not? i mean, its true that all of them are kinda mean and this really plays into that, but then the main four just had to . and WHAT IS UP WITH MIXING ALL THE GREEK GOD FOOD WITH THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOOOOOOOD
April 21, 2022
This book was cute...until the author decided that Hephaestus/Aphrodite wasn't canon and paired him with someone else. Huh? (After further research, I discovered that the Illiad lists his consort as Aglaia. Who knew?) Also, the scene where the Goddess Girls get revenge on Ares for being a jerk is not a good example for the young people who are the audience for this series. I hope the next book is a return to form.
May 31, 2020
This series is making me so happy. I love the little lessons and the different takes on the gods and goddesses
December 27, 2020
Liked this less compared to the two before. I guess it's because Aphrodite's character is quite hard to relate to. Still, it's quite decent.
June 17, 2021
Any book that teaches young girls that boys are useless will always receive a 5 star rating from me. Who knew that I would find so much in common with Aphrodite, of all goddesses?
February 6, 2022
my favourite of the series. read in grade 7
February 14, 2016
I didn't like this one as much as I did the other books. :( I hope the other books will be good again, since I still like this series and the whole mythology part.
However, I didn't like our main girl this time. I loved Athena and I loved Persephone, but sorry, Aphrodite is just a conceited little bitchy girl who can't have it when others get the attention of a guy they like. Add to that, that the girl who gets the attention is one who doesn't care about it and only participated in the make-over because you pushed it to her.
Most of the book is about Aphrodite being a whiny, spoiled and overly jealous girl. Instead of how she was in the previous books (also a bit like this, but not that overly done) she is totally different. Jealous of her friends, being rude to guys and I hated her attitude to the one boy who liked her. She should have said no to him way faster instead of going along with it. I really hate it when girls are this shallow. Oh dear, this boy he is: (insert list of things not cool about a guy). I also didn't like how she kept drooling over Ares. Didn't we already know that he was a bully, mean to the core?
And why can't she trust her friends when they clearly say that they aren't doing anything on purpose? Or that it is not what it seems?
Also that part with the dress? Seriously? You are overreacting because of those 2 things? You can also just tell your friend about it nicely instead of aggressively.
Luckily there is still enough mythology and some fun stuff so I am still rating it a 3 stars, however if Aphrodite had been a bit nicer I would have rated it higher.
Of course the book ends with an all well, end well. Which frustrated me a bit, but I guess it was to be expected from a children's book. They tend to do this kind of stuff.
I did love the payback the main girls did. I hope Ares and also Medusa will learn a lesson in things. Though I doubt it, since we are talking about 2 very bad guys.
All in all, this is one book I was happy about when I finished. I do hope the next book about Artemis will be much better, and otherwise I will just learn to skip certain characters.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
However, I didn't like our main girl this time. I loved Athena and I loved Persephone, but sorry, Aphrodite is just a conceited little bitchy girl who can't have it when others get the attention of a guy they like. Add to that, that the girl who gets the attention is one who doesn't care about it and only participated in the make-over because you pushed it to her.
Most of the book is about Aphrodite being a whiny, spoiled and overly jealous girl. Instead of how she was in the previous books (also a bit like this, but not that overly done) she is totally different. Jealous of her friends, being rude to guys and I hated her attitude to the one boy who liked her. She should have said no to him way faster instead of going along with it. I really hate it when girls are this shallow. Oh dear, this boy he is: (insert list of things not cool about a guy). I also didn't like how she kept drooling over Ares. Didn't we already know that he was a bully, mean to the core?
And why can't she trust her friends when they clearly say that they aren't doing anything on purpose? Or that it is not what it seems?
Also that part with the dress? Seriously? You are overreacting because of those 2 things? You can also just tell your friend about it nicely instead of aggressively.
Luckily there is still enough mythology and some fun stuff so I am still rating it a 3 stars, however if Aphrodite had been a bit nicer I would have rated it higher.
Of course the book ends with an all well, end well. Which frustrated me a bit, but I guess it was to be expected from a children's book. They tend to do this kind of stuff.
I did love the payback the main girls did. I hope Ares and also Medusa will learn a lesson in things. Though I doubt it, since we are talking about 2 very bad guys.
All in all, this is one book I was happy about when I finished. I do hope the next book about Artemis will be much better, and otherwise I will just learn to skip certain characters.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
February 11, 2018
Aphrodite The Beauty (Goddess Girls)
PLOT: Isn't it ironic that the Goddess Girl of Love (Aphrodite) can't get the boy she's crushing on to so much look in her direction after a makeover she gives a friend (Athena)? Now Athena is the new "IT GIRL" of Mount Olympus High, and one of the Goddess of Love's many flattering color's doesn't appear to be green. Particularly when one of the many God boys eyes she catches is Ares. Despite the attention of an admirer of her own (Hephaestus) and also the love advice signal that goes up from mortal Hippomenus.
MY THOUGHTS: It's just ironic reading stories like this one that we tend to go after the ones that are attractive and popular and they turn out to be the biggest most arrogant jerks and we skip all over the people that are thoughtful and caring and have good hearts but they don't look like much on the outside. But those are the ones that really hold the most value. Why can't for once we just fall in love with Hephaestus? Would that be so bad? Athena was the most stunning girl in the room and his eyes never strayed from Aphrodite. He leaves when she does. He waits on her before and after class. He makes her the most beautiful piece of jewelry. It sounds GORGEOUS! I want a bracelet like that! Even in the end (which I thought she would have wised up and seeing that in the Greek myth they end up together) she still doesn't give him a chance. And sadly I have made the same mistake. It just shows how EXTREMELY shallow human nature (and immortal) is. Thus Aphrodite, even though being physically the most beautiful girl in the school showed otherwise.
RATING: 6 There's a good lesson in this and that's looking past outward appearances.
PLOT: Isn't it ironic that the Goddess Girl of Love (Aphrodite) can't get the boy she's crushing on to so much look in her direction after a makeover she gives a friend (Athena)? Now Athena is the new "IT GIRL" of Mount Olympus High, and one of the Goddess of Love's many flattering color's doesn't appear to be green. Particularly when one of the many God boys eyes she catches is Ares. Despite the attention of an admirer of her own (Hephaestus) and also the love advice signal that goes up from mortal Hippomenus.
MY THOUGHTS: It's just ironic reading stories like this one that we tend to go after the ones that are attractive and popular and they turn out to be the biggest most arrogant jerks and we skip all over the people that are thoughtful and caring and have good hearts but they don't look like much on the outside. But those are the ones that really hold the most value. Why can't for once we just fall in love with Hephaestus? Would that be so bad? Athena was the most stunning girl in the room and his eyes never strayed from Aphrodite. He leaves when she does. He waits on her before and after class. He makes her the most beautiful piece of jewelry. It sounds GORGEOUS! I want a bracelet like that! Even in the end (which I thought she would have wised up and seeing that in the Greek myth they end up together) she still doesn't give him a chance. And sadly I have made the same mistake. It just shows how EXTREMELY shallow human nature (and immortal) is. Thus Aphrodite, even though being physically the most beautiful girl in the school showed otherwise.
RATING: 6 There's a good lesson in this and that's looking past outward appearances.
August 31, 2018
Actually, one of the weakest story plots. In backsight, it's not the worst book, but not a book I remember or have reread. The story was of course, like Aphrodite, sugary pink. Aphrodite offers a makeover for Athena, Athena gets suddenly all the attention, and Aphrodite isn't soooo amused about that. From mythology, we get hints of the story of Atalanta and Hippomenes. It's quite rushed here (Atalanta will return in Medea the enchantress!). Yet, I love Hephaistos, the lame god of smiths and working with metal, in this story. True beauty isn't just the visible. Dealing with mythology, the authors made use of the best to find happy-ends. How Hephaistos will turn out, will be followed in Aphrodite the Diva (and Hestia the Invisible). For Ares, he seems to have a bad spot light, but the story line will also be continued and he gets his voice in Aphrodite the Fair. Actually, I highly enjoy the solution for the love-triangle.
I like how the series is build, but this book isn't as interesting as others in the series, but nevertheless sweet, fluffy and has a message.
I like how the series is build, but this book isn't as interesting as others in the series, but nevertheless sweet, fluffy and has a message.
July 18, 2019
Aphrodite is the one and only goddessgirl of love. She couldn’t help it, she’s just born beautiful. She gives one of her friends, Athena (goddessgirl of wisdom, good grades & the daughter of Zeus) a fab makeover. Athena got most of the attention that Aphrodite usually got from everybody, especially from godboys & centaurs, since she’s downright gorgeous. Even the pretty girl in pink gets jealous sometime. When Aphrodite’s crush, Ares, ditches her for the now charming Athena, she spies on both of them as a dove. Turns out, Ares isn’t a ‘hero in shining armour’. SPOILER ALERT: He’s more of a jerk with a big ego. Also, Hephaestus has a crush on Aphrodite. What’s the goddessgirl of love going to do when she feels heartbroken?
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