ISBN: 9781416927723
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s
Rating: B
Claire, Seneca, and Drew are three girls from different worlds who end up living together as they work at an exclusive resort in Colorado. Seneca is the daughter of an Oscar Winning Actress, Drew is a runner who is there to escape and Claire is the towny who is trying to make sense out of her life. Can there possibly be a common thread between these 3 young ladies?
I was at the library and I saw the title of the book and it intrigued me. Very rarely is a title something that lures me in, but this one did. I went in to the library to pick up books that came in for me and that I was eagerly anticipating reading, but I had to peruse the new releases and I decided I had to read this one. Goddess Games is the story of 3 different girls learning more about themselves in this one summer than a lifetime spent trying to figure it out. Young fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants will enjoy reading Goddess Games. There is a similar bond that begins to form between these girls and how they learn to trust each other and themselves. I am not sure if this will be a series, but I think it could make a really cute one.
As an adult reading a book that is classified as young adult, I felt that the writing was age appropriate and the author didn’t write as if she knew only teens would read it.
The characters really do come to life and although the “love story” aspect was minimal as a reader I found myself hoping they’d find it and see what was in front of them. Seneca and Drew were real for me from the beginning, but Claire seemed slightly forced and off center. Even though she was the towny I felt that her character was an after thought for most of the book.
I will be looking into some of Niki Burnham’s back list both her young adult writings and her writings as Nicole Burnham as well.
