Oh. My. Gods.

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Author Tera Lynn Childs
CountryUnited States
Language English, German
Genre Fantasy, young adult novel
Publisher Penguin Group (U.S.)
Publication date
May 1, 2008 (U.S.)
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages272
ISBN 0-525-47942-2
LC Class PZ7.C44185 Oh 2008
Followed by Goddess Boot Camp  

Oh. My. Gods. is a 2008 young adult fantasy novel by Tera Lynn Childs. The book follows the character of Phoebe, a young runner who discovers that the school she's attending is full of family and relatives of Greek gods and goddesses. Oh. My. Gods. was the winner of Romance Writers of America's 2009 RITA award for "Best First Book". [1]

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Plot summary

Phoebe is a perfectly happy senior at high school and headed for USC with her best friends after graduation. Everything changes when her mom comes back to California announcing she is marrying a Greek man and they have plans to move there. They move to a secret island where she is accepted to an exclusive academy for the descendants of Greek gods, which is run by Phoebe's new stepfather. Phoebe doesn't fit in, partly because she believes she's not of divine descent and the fact her new step-sister and others torment her, which Phoebe ignores. At the school, she quickly befriends Nicole and Troy, makeing it onto her cross country team, due to her talent in running. Soon after, she gets swept up into troubles involving her, Griffin, Nicole, Troy, Stella, and her dead dad. At the very end of the book, Phoebe finds out the biggest secret of her life: Phoebe is a descendant of Nike, the Goddess of Victory. She then proceeds to talk to Griffin, who tells her he was destined to be with a descendant of Nike, and they start a relationship.

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Reception

Reception for Oh. My. Gods. was positive, with the School Library Journal stating that the book "will keep teens, particularly girls, reading to find out if Phoebe will finally fit in, get her crush, and make the team." [2] Publishers Weekly called the book's plot "a fun, fresh update" on a familiar theme. [3]

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