kathryn_reads_paiges's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
anitairene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Torture
eahoffm2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Abandonment, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Drug use
fremzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
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I didn’t really know how to rate this.One one hand I thought art style was beautiful and I liked how each god was a color and I did laugh out loud a few times.
But the main relationship irks me a lot
I understand that it is a hades and Persephone retelling and all but why did Persephone have to be so baby like? It literally feels like this grown man is hitting on a child. Which I know she technically is not but she doesn’t act very mature either so it feels weird
Idk. It wasn’t bad by any means but I don’t like relationships with a dynamic so… iffy.
2.75 ⭐️
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol
jeswil62's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use
ericalynn91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol
anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Incest, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Cursing, and Bullying
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jesswp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Kidnapping
collreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
For now, I'm not sure what to rate the novel, I loved reading it but It was so short. I didn't get enough. I wish the volume was doubled. Season 1 is over 1000 pages according to storygraph/goodreads, and 380 pages felt like nothing. I'm going to continue with w/ the series as the editions come out in print. looking forwards to volume 2 in july :)
Graphic: Drug use and Kidnapping
fa1th_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I knew this comic was very famous and always was on Webtoon's no.1 list, but I've never click on it or give it a try, until they published this in physical form, and when I saw the pink and blue cover in my local bookstore I knew I just HAD to get it. I didn't know why I haven't read it until now, since Greek mythologies and especially the story between Hades and Persephone always interest me, but I'm glad I finally did.
This was a modern adaptation that done well. I knew the actual history behind Hades and Persephone was stereotypically kinda toxic and dealt with a lot of subjects that we deemed 'problematic' nowadays, like kidnapping, non-consentual relationship, and older/younger dynamic etc. I think this version updated the myth in a tasteful and meaningful way. The comic still had a darker tone and many of the heavier subjects (such as sexual assault and trauma, so please check trigger warnings if you'd like), but the issues that discussed in the story actually was well-handled and I could tell the author put care into their storytelling.
Hades and Persephone were also depicted with care, like they were characters that got fully flushed out, with their own pain and happiness like real people would to be (even tho they were gods lol). Giving their age differences, I'm so happy that Persephone was not the helpless poor damsel that so many previous versions portrayed her to be, and Hades was not creepy and predatory either.
I am really loving this story. I will now binge read the rest on the app and wait for the next part to come out.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Drug use