Gods of Manhattan is about a boy named Rory and his little sister, Bridget. Rory gets drawn into this world of monsters and gods and all parts ancient Manhattan tied together. There are two stories going on at the same time. It has lots of twists and turns in the story. It makes you feel like you’re actually in the situation that Rory is in.
Rory is easily distracted like when he is underwater he thinks he should stay underwater. Rory is intelligent. He makes good decisions. He is caring, everything he does the in second half is for his sister. Can a dead alligator float? This book answers all of the questions like that. One of my favorite parts was when Fritz and Clarence used Hamish as a boat. Hamish is a dead alligator used to escape Tobias in the bank. This book is all about how much people have forgotten about old Manhattan and I think it’s amazing. In Chapter 17 there’s an amazing part where Burr makes the decision that changes everything…
I loved the book, it was very surprising in some ways. There were times when I wasn’t expecting the book to go that way. Plus, it was very historically accurate: the gangs were real gangs, but still fiction. I’d recommend this for people who enjoy history and action. This book blends three genres together, historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure. On a 1-5 star rating, I would give this book a 20-star rating, it was that good.
I love stuff about the greek gods! This book sounds so cool and I love how you described Rory.
From Makeda
Did you read my post their are no greek gods.
When I read this book I LOVED IT. Actually, you recommended it to me, Kieran. I liked when you said that it felt like you were in the situation that Rory was in. I TOTALLY AGREE.
Is Burr as in Aaron Burr? What do you mean about (and I quote) “forgotten about old Manhattan” what do you mean by that? What does Rory do for his sister?
~Lorenzo
Aron Burr yes, I can’t answer the others because, spoilers.
This sounds like a great action-packed book. It kind of reminds me of Percy Jackson. This sounds great and it also sounds like real people, like Aaron Burr, are in the book.
Is the book about Greek gods, or Roman gods?
I am wondering if this book made you want to dig deeper into NYC history. I know that is the kind of thing that happens to me when I read books that seem to blend fiction with nonfiction elements.