intheend's review against another edition
4.0
This book is written so well that I was rooting for Hades even though he's a bastard lol.
mtoll's review
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shelivesinthepages's review
3.0
I enjoyed this retelling. I like stories about Hades and Persephone so I started reading this. I found this retelling of Hades & Persephone interesting, I like the story but felt like it could have been more. I enjoyed the parts where Persephone & Hades interacted and how the light verse the dark, like a tug of war between the two. I am going to continue the series because it does have me interested in what going to happen and questions I need answered.
naiapard's review against another edition
3.0
This was not a bad book.
I have to start like this, as a reminder to myself that a book does not write itself and the author had clearly put some effort into it.
However:
“The twisting vines that crept up my arm from wrist to elbow were magical markings I’d been born with but liked to keep hidden.”
A library with animated books and swirling dark vines as a tattoo. Does this sound familiar, yet? ([b:House of Earth and Blood|44778083|House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559142847l/44778083._SY75_.jpg|46924772], [b:A Court of Thorns and Roses|16096824|A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546406962l/16096824._SY75_.jpg|21905102])
But who am I to complain if certain aspects seem to coincide with other motives that have appeared in other (quite popular) books? After all, it all comes down to writing your true self and bringing your truth to the page.
“Powerful supernaturals had all five signatures. This guy . . . A sixth sense needed to be invented to accommodate the sheer force of him.”
Give me a break. Why do they all the time have to be the most out of everything? I would like to see a male love interest that does not have to be literally the god of death and then some more to fill the top of the list as a respectablelove interest in fantasy. (for more references [b:A Deadly Education|50548197|A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)|Naomi Novik|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596909044l/50548197._SY75_.jpg|75543174]).
Truth be told, it is my fault that I keep returning to retellings of Persephone and Hades only to then write reviews of two-three stars about them after barely (begrudgingly) making through the entire novel.
I can`t help myself!
I get bored and I can't just read Shakespeare before bed, can I?
This book, like many of her genre is about this girl that is kidnapped by a dark and mysterious presence into his realm in which he is the god over death---because what could be more sketchy than that?
The rest of the book is about this girl failed attempt at trying to not have feelings for the sketchy king and failing splendidly at it. Really, the enjoyment of the raeder seems to be retracted at this point from the much awaited defeat of the captive—that gets to be truly in love god forbid to spot some Stockholm symptoms in her manifestation.
The particularities that made this books were:
-the girl had any other name but Persephone
--she did not know she was a goddess
--she has a brutal/violent relationship with Hades (almost leaning towards “daddy issues”)
--she uses the excuse of saving her friend as a reason for vengeance against the god
--she does not make any friends in the underworld
--she is a bit of a bore
--she is common (like many other Persephones of many other similar books).
“The plant in front of him vibrated, as if it were responding to my anger. The vines trembled and twisted, and I could feel them waking up from their long slumber. Connecting with me. I let the rage fuel me, feeding it into the plant.”
This was a quote that represents her inability to fit as a goddess. Instead of loving them plants she sees them as weapons at the first chance she got to hit her lover, because why not sprinkle some domestic affairs between all of it?
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I have to start like this, as a reminder to myself that a book does not write itself and the author had clearly put some effort into it.
However:
A library with animated books and swirling dark vines as a tattoo. Does this sound familiar, yet? ([b:House of Earth and Blood|44778083|House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559142847l/44778083._SY75_.jpg|46924772], [b:A Court of Thorns and Roses|16096824|A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546406962l/16096824._SY75_.jpg|21905102])
But who am I to complain if certain aspects seem to coincide with other motives that have appeared in other (quite popular) books? After all, it all comes down to writing your true self and bringing your truth to the page.
Give me a break. Why do they all the time have to be the most out of everything? I would like to see a male love interest that does not have to be literally the god of death and then some more to fill the top of the list as a respectablelove interest in fantasy. (for more references [b:A Deadly Education|50548197|A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)|Naomi Novik|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596909044l/50548197._SY75_.jpg|75543174]).
Truth be told, it is my fault that I keep returning to retellings of Persephone and Hades only to then write reviews of two-three stars about them after barely (begrudgingly) making through the entire novel.
I can`t help myself!
I get bored and I can't just read Shakespeare before bed, can I?
This book, like many of her genre is about this girl that is kidnapped by a dark and mysterious presence into his realm in which he is the god over death---because what could be more sketchy than that?
The rest of the book is about this girl failed attempt at trying to not have feelings for the sketchy king and failing splendidly at it. Really, the enjoyment of the raeder seems to be retracted at this point from the much awaited defeat of the captive—that gets to be truly in love god forbid to spot some Stockholm symptoms in her manifestation.
The particularities that made this books were:
-the girl had any other name but Persephone
--she did not know she was a goddess
--she has a brutal/violent relationship with Hades (almost leaning towards “daddy issues”)
--she uses the excuse of saving her friend as a reason for vengeance against the god
--she does not make any friends in the underworld
--she is a bit of a bore
--she is common (like many other Persephones of many other similar books).
This was a quote that represents her inability to fit as a goddess. Instead of loving them plants she sees them as weapons at the first chance she got to hit her lover, because why not sprinkle some domestic affairs between all of it?
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aklingensmith's review
5.0
Excellent Hades/Persephone retelling!
Loved this book, can’t wait for the rest of the series! A bit steamier than this author’s other books, but same great character development and world building! I’m looking forward to seeing how our heroine grows into her powers and persuades Hades to resist the darkness to get her HEA!
Loved this book, can’t wait for the rest of the series! A bit steamier than this author’s other books, but same great character development and world building! I’m looking forward to seeing how our heroine grows into her powers and persuades Hades to resist the darkness to get her HEA!
sallie_ees's review against another edition
3.0
I am gonna be honest I only chose this book because of its hades persephone aspect so my rating is kinda biased.
maraemilyv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mikaylamcm's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
books_and_chocolat3's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this 1st volume, I appreciated that for once it was not a man who had a thousand women and a crazy experience in the bed.
Hades touched me, the author manages to convey his feelings to us, it's well written and very pleasant.
I liked Persephone less, her behavior annoys me and makes me cringe, she disappointed me .. I hope for an improvement of the character.
The story in itself is original and makes you want to know the rest.
I blame the length, it is too expensive which prevents going into depth in the book, to skim over certain things and to prevent the possibility of reversals .. there are not enough pages to allow us to surprise us and that's a shame...
The romance is beautiful and goes smoothly.
I really recommend this 1st volume
Hades touched me, the author manages to convey his feelings to us, it's well written and very pleasant.
I liked Persephone less, her behavior annoys me and makes me cringe, she disappointed me .. I hope for an improvement of the character.
The story in itself is original and makes you want to know the rest.
I blame the length, it is too expensive which prevents going into depth in the book, to skim over certain things and to prevent the possibility of reversals .. there are not enough pages to allow us to surprise us and that's a shame...
The romance is beautiful and goes smoothly.
I really recommend this 1st volume
saraf7990's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75