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nyquillll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I’m happy to say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I finished it in one day, listening on 1.95x speed. The writing style was descriptive and the audiobook narrator’s changing voices for characters and energetic, fully committed effort really helped bring the world to life.
I really appreciated the updates and changes to the classic story of Persephone and Hades. (Though I will admit that I don’t remember the original mythology around the two super clearly.) I liked how Persephone’s character was firm in her convictions and knew what she wanted, even if Hades was someone who helped her gain confidence in herself. I liked how the book touched on learning how to find a sense of independence when a parent was too controlling, finding out who’s a friend and who’s using you, sticking up for yourself in a work setting (props to Dimitri for taking swift action!!!), learning to fight your own battles instead of relying on/expecting others to do it, how fame and celebrity status (as a god) can warp public perception, how actions can seem far removed from their original intent (but when you look at the reasoning, there’s a humanizing aspect), how two lonely souls can find peace in each other, how safe it feels to finally find someone who wants to understand you more, friends who hold you in the bad times, and the struggle of reckoning with the world our parents build and describe for us versus the one we start to experience on our own.
I definitely enjoyed reading about the two and how their romance bloomed - and I especially liked how Persephone made it clear that
I’ve already downloaded the second book and I’m looking forward to listening to it :)
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment
Some quotes that stood out to me:tamaraloraine89'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
alimcb74'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic relationship
alyxbeau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
I'm not sure that I will continue these despite owning the full set of books in physical form. Curse my habit of being lured by pretty covers and Greek mythology. It's been doing me dirty. I bought these a long while ago before knowing my opinion on spice, and not knowing that's what these were. Apparently the next get more spicy? This was already too much.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
sweill803'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
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, and Alcohol
lorepanda'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing and Sexual assault
caroras's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
And yet, honestly, it didn’t captivate me. I’m usually an easy-to-please reader, so not being very interested in a “simple” book like this is weird.
Some factors were definitely not helping.
The main character, Persephone, was annoying to a ridiculous extent. She kept on doubting, misjudging and misconstruing everything about hades. Even when she was proven wrong, she just kept seeing all the bad things, even when these bad things have no substance to be based upon.
Hades was a good character in my opinion. Easy to love despite his flaws.
Last half of the book was hard to drag myself through.
Every time I put the book down to go to sleep, eat and what not, I found it really hard to pick back up.
My favorite part of the book was the portrayal of Hecate and the Underworld.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
mepereyra6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
*spoiler* There is a part where the main character is roofied and sexually harassed. The toxic relationship is in reference to her relationship with her mother, although it could be argued there is multiple.calmest_nebula'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
themadbloodstone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment