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stephf22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
savage_book_review's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Getting to understand and appreciate Hades' internal struggles is also a massive bonus of these books. He's a great characters through Persephone's eyes, but seeing his world-weariness, the depth of his love for Persephone and his darker impulses rounds him out so well. In some ways, it also gives the spice a bit more of a reason for being; he readily admits he's insatiable!
Similarly, the pacing of Persephone's trauma and recovery seems to be reflected better through Hades' eyes. His determination to take things at her pace, his fear of inflicting further hurt and his genuine horror when things go awry feel more true-to-life and more deeply considered here. There are still moments that don't sit quite right with me, but it's certainly better.
I also loved the insight into the Dionysius and Ariadne relationship and the twists introduced to that part of the mythology. Likewise, I'm really enjoying the twist of making Greek heroes into anti-heros or outright villains, and there is a big part of me that hopes the author rips up the rule book in the finale and Hades and Persephone end up as King and Queen of Olympus as well as the Underworld...
My biggest criticism is that it appears the author got slightly lazy towards the end of the book. The closer to the end you get, the more errors there are in the text - definitely needs another going over by an editor. And then to find that the last chapter is just cut, copied and pasted from Malice is quite disappointing - I was hoping for a little extra to bridge the gap between this and the finale.
So glad I don't have to wait very long for the next book in the series to come out!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent
kathrynok's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion
briana_jara's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Minor: Sexual violence
brichneyfloss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder
kimmy0__0's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Torture, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
bloominganthology's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't know if you guys are ready for Dionysus and Theseus ... but you just NEED to read this before Chaos comes out.
TRUST ME.
Also, Dionysus and Ariadne are SEXY AS F*CK. That is all.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment