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catmoss420's review against another edition
Home girl was drugged and SA’ed and then immediately makes out with Hades afterwards.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
millyficent's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
sbbailey's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
veskumelooni's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
treblemakeranna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual assault
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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
3.5
Doing the tandem is so much better than reading this alone. I still fine Persephone a bit annoying sometimes but the Hades pov helps balance it out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Addiction
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
sierrabowers's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought this was a great mix of Greek mythology and modern fiction, but at times it did get predictable and cringe. If you read Percy Jackson as a kid and now like ACOTAR… I would recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Sexual content
abbythebookfairy's review against another edition
Quite honestly? The book is well written and doing what it’s supposed to, but I found that I’m just not the target audience. Persephone gets on my nerves a lot.
I like the plot, I think the author has a fun story to tell, but at the end of the day it’s just not my cup of tea.
I like the plot, I think the author has a fun story to tell, but at the end of the day it’s just not my cup of tea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
cscharfway's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Plot concept and love story? So good!
Writing, style, form? Needed a lot of work.
Overall, this is a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth that I’ve always wanted since I was 10 years old and did a speech to my class on Greek mythology. I love how Hades is a misunderstood character who has so many layers of goodness under the darkness, and I love how his love for Persephone brings it out in him. At the same time, Persephone is normally considered this pure, naive girl but in the book, she discovers herself fully, including the dark power within her. She is such a stronger character than the myth portrays her as, which is empowering.
This is however more of a “guilty pleasure” type of read for those interested in fantasy smut, rather than a remarkable work on literature. But, it’s different to the Maas universe in that the world building is very rushed and takes a back seat to some very unrealistic sex scenes that sometimes aren’t needed. It’s cute, but more of a knockoff ACOTAR. Also, was this book self-published? The choice of the font is very amateurish, and there were sections that were grammatically a little awkward.
The love story is SO addictive, and it’s a story that’s hard to put down so it’s worth it to read, for sure if you like losing yourself in a cute roman-tasy book. Just don’t expect to be mindblown.
Writing, style, form? Needed a lot of work.
Overall, this is a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth that I’ve always wanted since I was 10 years old and did a speech to my class on Greek mythology. I love how Hades is a misunderstood character who has so many layers of goodness under the darkness, and I love how his love for Persephone brings it out in him. At the same time, Persephone is normally considered this pure, naive girl but in the book, she discovers herself fully, including the dark power within her. She is such a stronger character than the myth portrays her as, which is empowering.
This is however more of a “guilty pleasure” type of read for those interested in fantasy smut, rather than a remarkable work on literature. But, it’s different to the Maas universe in that the world building is very rushed and takes a back seat to some very unrealistic sex scenes that sometimes aren’t needed. It’s cute, but more of a knockoff ACOTAR. Also, was this book self-published? The choice of the font is very amateurish, and there were sections that were grammatically a little awkward.
The love story is SO addictive, and it’s a story that’s hard to put down so it’s worth it to read, for sure if you like losing yourself in a cute roman-tasy book. Just don’t expect to be mindblown.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death
ninahuynh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Another Greek mythology modernization for my bucket list! I like the inclusion of other characters in Greek Mythology and not just sticking with the (main) Gods. I like the exploration of identity and self we have through Persephone. Everything is technically new to her since she was sheltered all her life. Romantic relationship, standing up for herself, understanding her powers and what it means to be a Goddess. It was done well. I like that she stands her ground on her boundaries with Hades too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, and Confinement