Great concept for a story
I am a fan of dark academia, and have heard many times that this was compared to Secret History, which is one of those books that I read over a decade ago and still faintly remember. I was thrilled to read The Maidens. I loved the connection between the Greek mythology and what was happening in real time. I feel this author has a very modern prose to his tone, which is something I admire. Going into the book, it had all of the elements to be a highly enjoyable read.
However, something fell flat. I couldn’t connect with the characters, I didn’t feel they were very strong and the plot line was just dragging. Halfway through the book, I was ready to move on from this story. I kept going because it definitely had potential. I think it’s a fantastic read for people that enjoy a slow burn plot based story. I just wasn’t in the that mindset at that time for this book.
However, something fell flat. I couldn’t connect with the characters, I didn’t feel they were very strong and the plot line was just dragging. Halfway through the book, I was ready to move on from this story. I kept going because it definitely had potential. I think it’s a fantastic read for people that enjoy a slow burn plot based story. I just wasn’t in the that mindset at that time for this book.