I had a realization about the problems Camila is likely to cause.   Being a non-believer if any of the other 3 female gods find out about her they might want to kill her, and I bet Brad will end up defending her life.

It really depends on what perspective we're talking about when it comes to which god I would worship.

If we're assuming ourselves to be the average person within this world, without the knowledge provided by a narrative, I'd have to go with Hailee. She certainly comes off as the mist genuine and down to earth amongst the gods, and finding a god that understands the problems of the common worshipper and doesn't place herself above them more than necessary would be pretty important to me.

Now, as a reader, Hailee would actually rank third for me.

Count me as a Lexi worshipper. I share her views on good deeds and really respect that she wants to help those most in need but refuses to accept credit for it. Noy only that, but it seems like she wants people to like her but feels like it's cheap to use good deeds to convince people to become devoted to her, even when she's doing it for the right reason.

Her rough exterior doesn't exactly attract a lit of adoration, however, which is why I think she's gone the fear route. She would rather be feared and respected than loved by people who don't know who actually she is. I also think there's some bitterness to her on this as well, as I think people maybe didn't accept her as she is or misjudged who she is when she was a mortal. I'm not 100 percent on that, but that's a vibe I get from her character.

I think this is what made her take an interest in Emma. The reporter sought out a story about Lexi's secret good works (not realizing it was her, obviously), which didn't much interest the goddess. But when Emma told her to tell her "boss" thanks when it seemed like the story was dead, that meant something to Lexi. Emma legitimately appreciated what "The Silent Samaritan" was doing, not just to heap praise on her or for the self-interest of getting a story, but because the mortal really believed that what the Samaritan was doing was a good thing and that we need that in the world. That was something real, and I think that spoke to Lexi, who's clearly intolerant of any bullshit.

But yeah, having a better (yet still far from complete) understanding of her worldview definitely puts me on Team Lexi. I feel for her need to be accepted, respect that she's not willing to change who she is or show off to get that acceptance, and can accept myself why she needs to intimidate mortals into worshipping her.

As for all the people she's killed (and Brad, too), I'll reserve judgment on that until we have a better understanding of the gods' powers. One reviewer suggested that maybe all the people Lexi killed were intentionally targeted and deserving, and we've seen examples of the gods knowing details of the lives of individual mortals, so this could be possible (I did wonder if that bus driving under her high heel was more about showing her scale or hinting at her being more selective on where she was stepping). I need to know more about how omnipotence works in this universe before committing to an opinion on that, though.

Speaking of Brad, I'm a big fan of that guy, too. While Hailee seems the most down to earth to outsiders, he's clearly the that in reality. He didn't even like being prayed to when he was playing the role of arrogant, sex-obsessed god.

I thought you guys set him up really well, too. Both Emma and Lexi made him sound like a dousche in Lexi's chapter, and the start of his own seemed to reinforce that at first glance. Now, the common man getting lost in trying to be something he's nit is a pretty common theme, but you guys disguised it really well here, and it kind of hit me out of nowhere when he started feeling less confident around Roxxy and Candy.

From that point on, Brad has been extremely likable (I love how he not only didn't get pissed at Allen refusing to believe he's a god but took responsibility for accidentally screwing the worshipper over and helped him get to Hailee).

I'm pulling for things to work out with him and Camila (although I'm not sure what exactly Lexi's feelings are about him), and I'm pretty curious if he can get away from her before revealing that he's that jerk god that she hates.

Oh, and the fact that he's worried and not mad that Camila is a nonbeliever has me really intrigued. Between that and Melissa eating nonbelievers, I'm very curious why it's so important to them that everyone worship one of them. I was thinking that this was a source of power for them, but Brad not being into it has me questioning that just a bit.

As for Melissa, I don't dislike her, but she's my least favorite among the gods. She never seems to miss an opportunity to show off her power or remind mortals that she's above them. She also is super strict about praying (the way she reprimanded that teacher for not teaching his students how to immediately start praying in her presence was kind of insane). She made those people on the cruise pray to her for, what, 45 minutes straight. What a perky move!

I do think she's a good person deep down, and she clearly cares about her family. I also imagine that she was probably a little arrogant before her godhood and the power has just gone to her head in a way that it hasn't for the other three gods.

I do wonder if Carlos "bows" to any of the other gods. If not, I wonder if there will come a time when Melissa will hold him to the same standard as those nonbelievers on the cruise. That probably depends on whether there was more to her doing that than simply putting mortals in their place.

Going back to Hailee, I do kind of feel for her. I don't think it was stated outright, but it was implied that Jay broke up with her after (and very likely because of) her ascension. If that's true, then that makes Hailee's actions most of the time all the more admirable. She's looking out for everyone else while she suffers, instead of using her power to take out her frustrations on the world.

Of course, that doesn't excuse what she did to Grace and Jay. Again, I can empathize with her being heartbroken, but between threatening Grace with eternal damnation and playing with the idea of taking away Jay's freewill, the depth of her obsession is really out of character for her. I  her defense, though, from what little we saw of Jay, he does seem worthy of her obsession.

Also, while Grace doesn't deserve what Hailee put her through, that adversity showed, at least to me, that she's not nearly as dedicated to Jay as he is to her. He's willing to defy a god for her, but Grace wanted to call off the wedding before Hailee did anything too crazy. I get that Hailee is a goddess, but I would think she'd be willing to fight for Jay a little bit.

So I'm kind of torn on whether Hailee deserves to end up with Jay or if that's even the best outcome for her. I'm guessing (and hoping) that we'll get more background into what happened to their relationship.

And who knows, maybe Allen will take her mind off Allen, at least for a little while.

One really minor critique (if you can even count it as that) is that I don't know if I would have divulged such a major part of the plot in the story summary. It doesn't  necessarily hurt the story to know that the gods were given their power to fight an intergalactic threat, but leaving us in the dark about that would have left us with another mystery to unravel, and that reveal would have probably been pretty surprising since the story so far focuses so much on the gods' trying to balance their divine power with their humanity.

But overall, this story is really, really good so far. It's extremely creative, well put together, and presents the reader with some thought-provoking philosophical questions. I look forward to seeing where you guys take it from here!

I liked Melissa initially until she ate all those people on the boat.  I think a God/Goddess needs to give people time to come around, even if it takes decades.   I think that is why the system of jailing people for such long periods of time exists.   If there is even a small chance of redemption over their lifetime of being jailed is possible, then that is the reason to do it.   Also, I don't like that Melissa is not really treating her husband as a true partner in her life.   She is acting behind his back, and keeping secrets.   A true marriage just doesn't do that kind of stuff.

Hailee is just to concerned over that guy she likes, and is too obsessed with him.   She seems nice, but doesn't really seem open to other people who might really love her like she wants be loved.

Alexendra is strange because she likes to be nice, but she also likes to crush cities.   I guess she is Hedonistic too.

Brad is pretty relatable as a guy who wanted to do all of the god stuff, and then realized he should just be himself.  I guess even though I would want to worship a woman, I think I would be on team Brad given what I have seen so far.   Weird.