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michelle_harris's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
scaredpeanut's review against another edition
dark
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Addiction, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
It's basically Greek Gods but its just very rich people who are named after gods and have control over a city. There is almost no indication of anything or anyone having any Power or if they are REAL Gods. Oh and there's sex, that's basically the only thing that happens.malu_moon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence
ekcd_'s review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
lillikaaarina's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I read this book with some of my friends, and we all enjoyed it a lot! I loved this book, and I had a lot of fun with it. It wasn't as spicy as I expected it to be, which I was disappointed by at first since that was what drew me to the book in the first place, but to be honest, it didn't bother me at all by the end. I enjoyed the story for what it was, even if it wasn't what I expected. I loved both Persephone and Hades, but I will say that I was much more into Persephone. Hades was great, just not my usual type, but I loved him regardless. My biggest complaint is that we didn't dive into Hades trauma as much as I wanted to. While we know what happened in his past, we never get details, and I wish there had been a scene where we explore that through Persephone learning more about him. I think it would have done wonders for my understanding of his character. That being said, that really is my only complaint about this book. Everything else was great. The side characters were wonderful, and all very well developed, which I was happy to see. I love when the side characters in romance novels feel just as real as the two main characters, because that doesn't always happen in the genre. Hades was so sweet, and I really loved watching his romance with Persephone bloom throughout the story. I also loved the subtle references to winter and summer and how the book plays with that concept. It was very subtle, but it was there if you pay enough attention, and I thought it was clever. I am also very intrigued by the world created in this book. This city of Olympus is such an interesting concept to me, and I was not disappointed by how this book portrayed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War
lorraine19's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Interesting modern twist on Greek mythology. There were some details left out of the world building that are bugging me a little bit but nothing I'd say that ruins the story. Interesting concept and enjoyable.
As for the scenes, it is the very definition of "consent is sexy". It is a little heavy on the kink so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but it is hands down the best portrayal I've seen of a healthy BDSM relationship.
Overall, probably one of my favorite smut books. Looking forward to the next one.
As for the scenes, it is the very definition of "consent is sexy". It is a little heavy on the kink so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but it is hands down the best portrayal I've seen of a healthy BDSM relationship.
Overall, probably one of my favorite smut books. Looking forward to the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
thebookaddict's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Voordat je aan dit boek begint, lees eerst even de trigger warnings. Ik dacht dat het een romance was, maar het is bijna puur spice. Er zit een verhaallijn in, maar hier ligt helaas de focus niet. Je volgt een verhaal van Persephone en Hades, twee van mijn favoriete personages. De andere goden, zijn ook echt goed beschreven zonder dat daar de focus op ligt. Hades is zoals altijd een donkere, duistere man met een klein gouden hartje. Hij beschermt alles wat hem lief is. Ik vond de manier hoe de romance zich ontwikkelde echt mooi om te lezen. Van een deal naar echte gevoelens. Hij laat duidelijk zien dat hij alles voor Persephone over heeft zelfs het adopteren van drie puppy's 🤠de schrijfstijl is ook erg prettig en hij leest vlot weg. Ik had het alleen fijner gevonden als het verhaallijn iets meer naar voren was gekomen. ook was het vermoorden van de machtige Zeus wel erg makkelijk . Ondanks alles heb ik toch genoten en wil alle andere delen ook lezen!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
kiwijaja's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Modern Greek Mythology retelling
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury
embattista13's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? No
2.0
This book was an easy read that kept my attention, but frustrated me to no end. In this book, things just happen that are sometimes never explained:
- Persephone is characterized as
the girl with a plan, but this is only mentioned at the beginning and amounts to nothing because she doesn't make any legitimate plans for the rest of the story . There was no internal reflection of this character change. - When Hermes declares that
half of the 13 are in support of Hades killing Zeus, there is no prior mention or foreshadowing of this change, it's abrupt and makes no sense after we've been told the opposite the entire book (that the 13 will always be in support of Zeus no matter what). - When Hades is
in Zeus' skyscraper to kill him, he suddenly recalls that when he was younger he mapped out and memorized the building, so now conveniently he knows the entire floor plan. ' - Hermes mentioning
"a son for a son for a son" and the story lingers on it for a bit, as if it might be something important, but then it's forgotten. What was the point of this?
And the rest of the book is just mediocre smut with no plot. All of this kind of made me stop taking the book seriously.
It's a pretty head-empty read that I did enjoy for the most part so long as I accept the glaring issues with it. So many moments I was confused, or a phrase would be said more than once within a few lines of each other, or Hades would open his mouth and say something super cringy and dramatic.
I can definitely see the appeal of this book for some people. If you're into smut, emotionally closed-off men, and want something lighthearted not plot-heavy, this is the right book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Death
Minor: Murder