The book "Between Two Gods" touched me more than I expected. It is not just a story, but something that makes you stop and think about your own dilemmas. The writing is simple and very easy to read, without being tiring, and the emotions come across as genuine. In several parts, I felt I could relate to the characters. It's one of those books that, when you finish it, stays in your mind for a long time. Personally, I really liked it and I highly recommend it!

The novel attempts an ambitious dual narrative between the present and the past, has an ambitious conception and careful writing, but the final result fails to live up to its intentions. The narration is excessively verbose, with descriptions that slow down the plot and with text that would have essentially benefited if it were at least half as concise.
The historical dimension does not escape the stereotypes and clichés of works from this particular period that have flooded us recently and does not add anything truly new, while the plot set in the present is predictable from very early on and lacks particular intensity.
The use of many words and expressions from dialects in places I personally found more decorative than functional, and overall the story seems to sink into its own verbosity. The ending is poor and uneven compared to the reading feat required to get there.
Despite the virtues of the language, the book is tiring and does not fail due to lack of material, but due to excess. A work with so many characters and storylines, which ultimately fails to breathe.

A book with interesting historical cores and an ambitious goal, which, however, does not manage to deeply engage the reader's interest. The author attempts to combine the past and the present, weaving a story that includes Thessaly, Constantinople, and the villages of Konitsa, with heroes who struggle internally between two homelands, two gods, loves, and betrayals. However, despite the good moments it offers—mainly in the depiction of the era and human psychology—the book fails to offer something new or to maintain the reader's interest. The story follows a predictable path, while the internal struggle of the characters, despite its importance, does not develop in the way one would expect from a book dealing with such complex themes. When the subject concerns history, betrayal, and conflict, great skill is required to stand out, something the book does not fully achieve.
Although it offers some interesting elements and moments, it remains a read that does not manage to evoke strong emotions or reflections, with the plot losing its momentum during the reading.