We all know the story of Pandora opening her box and releasing the evils of the world. In this series, each book tells the story of Pandy returning one of those evils to her box. This time it’s lust (middle grade friendly).Now, I know you are thinking that the whole myth thing is going to be my favorite part of the story. While it’s way up there near the top, my favorite part is Pandy’s voice. She comes off as a real teen girl – happy, sad, serious, funny – her mood changes to fit the scene.Pandy and her friends go back in time 1,300 years before their current ancient Greek times. Read that again if you didn’t catch it the first time. This was really cool because the other Gods didn’t recognize them. Well, except Zeus because he’s special like that.I was really surprised by what was being lusted over, and I liked how this was handled. One of the girls has a very serious decision to make and it’s not easy. I am looking forward to reading Pandora Gets Angry, which released February 2011.RATING5 LovedCOVER COMMENTSI love the cartoonish cover because it’s a nice change from all the covers with models on them. I can even tell which character is which. so to be fair, i had to review this for my work and didn't read the first three in the series. i get the feeling i definitely would have gotten more out of it if i didn't jump in on number four. the series has a cute premise--young pandy brings the infamous box to school, accidentally lets out all the evils into the world, and subsequently must go one quests to retrieve and recapture them. one evil per book. having already gotten jealousy, vanity, and laziness back under wraps, pandy and her friends take on lust (in a very middle grade way of course). the author (carolyn hennesy, of general hospital and cougartown fame, it turns out) definitely has a knack for making mythological events accessible and humorous, but i think the thing that stopped me from really getting into this book was it's kind of ambivalent tone. sort of funny, sort of serious, sort of lighthearted, but not really succeeding in any of them. it didn't seem to know what it really wanted to be, and as a result the ending felt suddenly and weirdly tragic. that said, it was certainly a decent read and i'd recommend it to middle-grade girls who are into mythology-related lit, but suggest they read them in order.
What do You think about Pandora Et Le Désir (2010)?
I have a feeling Alcie will come back. Hera really ticks me off.
—faisal
Really good. I like Homer he is so cute with Alice.
—Kwin
it is awesome but it is sad when alcietes dies
—himeairi
A nice getaway from all those serious reads.
—huizhen
