Official Review: Orope by Guenevere Lee

[OloladeO]

Historical fiction is not my favorite genre though the storyline about the God's wasn't to cause the ocean to swallow the earth because changed their ways certainly peaks my interest. Congratulations to the author for winning BOTD.

[jennyd2003]

Great review. I can't wait to sit down with this one. Will they make it or not?

[dragonet07]

I have a hard time passing up historical fantasy, and I love that this one provides what seems to be a new angle on the sort of flood story found in most mythologies. I might have a hard time with some of the terms and it's a shame about the proofreading issues, but it still sounds worth a read. Thank you for the helpful review.

[Sylvia ocean]

About the "book..
I found it rather exciting to read.i was eager to no more..it had a natural blend of almost everything.the maps at the beginning of each chapter also gave a different touch to the book which is truely admirable..the gods and how they were been worshipped is one of the most intriguing part is that of the scarifies.
Basically discussing religion is really critical as most people tend to either really get the message or would just result to getting angry.
I would suggest a less difficult way to pass the message to avoid difficulties as they may arise due to misunderstanding..
Some grammatical errors has to be corrected as well I will suggest you go through the book again....even if I didn't buy the idea of "to be continued"..
Aside that,it's a really nice book it just needs a little touch to be over the top...so for me it's a 4star...

[laneyboggs30]

I struggle with the idea of reading this book as it seems to be much different than what normally grabs my interest (romance novels, murder mysteries). With that said, I’m usually open to giving every book a fair shot. However, since this one ends with a “to be continued”, I’m going to pass for now. I just don’t have a level of interest in it that warrants that amount of dedication to the series. Thank you for your very well done, honest review!

[Vickie Noel]

There's this mysterious feel to the book and it sounds a lot African, even though there's no mention of such a relationship. I'm curious to see who the messengers are and what Orope, the white snake, really is in the story. Since I love both history and fantasy, I'm looking forward to this blend. Thanks for the review.

[ObsessedBookNerd]

Even though I am not big on reading about religion I think this book is an interesting read. I like how it’s a sci-fi/fantasy book and it talks about gods. I love reading mythology and fantasy is my favorite genre so I am going to definitely give this book a chance.

[TheTrueNyree]

"In an attempt to avert disaster, three people are chosen to be the messengers of Gods. These three set out to contact the leaders of the surrounding kingdoms, to try to convince them to change their ways and to return to the old forms of worship." This sounds like stories from the bible, where prophets also went around kingdoms trying to let people know the messiah is coming, to change there ways. I sure this could be an interesting read for some. I unfortunately am not interested in reading this one.

[truebookaddict]

This sounds like a book that makes you think and I like that. Plus, it's a in a genre I love. I'm looking forward to reading this. It's a shame about the spelling/grammar. Perhaps the author will go back and have it professionally edited. It sounds like a book that would definitely warrant it. Thanks for your insight!

[Sicily Joy]

When sampling the book, I enjoyed the cultural descriptions such as their dress, rituals, etc. I am happy to see from your review that continues throughout the book. I am interested to see if the messengers are able to save the world. It is too bad that the mistakes affected your enjoyment of the book, I hope the author corrects the errors for a future edition. Thanks for a good and detailed review.

[Sharill Rasowo]

As a fan of historical fiction, this sounds like it would be an epic read. The fact that a whole different culture and world is created by the author appeals to me. I will definitely give this a try.

[MiziS_1305]

Firstly, a great thanks to the reviewer for this insightful review. I am a huge fan of fantasy. However, themes of angels, God, messengers and most importantly of human sacrifices have never enticed me. Moreover, a book with numerous grammar errors is not appreciable also.

[Marissa Michael]

I find this historical fiction to be interesting about the belief in gods and the believers' obligations to live in ways that pleased their gods.

[Aditi1992]

Thanks for the review. Historical fantasy is a good combination as a genre. The part where it is said that the women have powers to communicate with god really fascinated me. I am not so much into historical genre but this work seems to be pretty entertaining describing kingdoms and their way of life in those days.

[Domi-G]

Honestly, as a mythology nerd this sounds like the book for me! I like the idea of there being different tribes interacting, as it gives the potential for some great worldbuilding, and that, I believe, is the key to really investing a reader in a plot. I do wonder how graphic those human sacrifices have to be for this book to be inappropriate for kids, but I'll guess reading is the only way to know . Great review, looking forward to reading this book for myself.