sarahaurora628's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
I loved this. Couldn’t put it down. I’m picky about Hades and Persephone retellings, I need a strong willed Persephone with agency and a sweet, respectful, misunderstood Hades with a heart of gold who loves her more than anything in the world. This delivered. I loved that this was a faerie retelling, I loved the slow burn, I loved the pacing of the story, the characters, I could go on and on. There are so many cute moments where I found myself smiling while reading. It was great and I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes myth retellings and any Lore Olympus fans.
My only criticism are their ages… why does persephone have to be 17? I would’ve preferred if she wasn’t a literal child, even 19 would’ve been so much better because regardless of how great Hades is he’s not 17… there is no reason she needs to be so young.
I also didn’t love the whole I’ve known you your whole life but you don’t remember thing… it ties in well for plot purposes but I didn’t like it as part of their relationship it’s weird, and him being so involved in her relationship with her mother is also weird to me. I would’ve preferred if that subplot was separate from him. It didn’t ruin it for me but definitely it irked me a little.
My only criticism are their ages… why does persephone have to be 17? I would’ve preferred if she wasn’t a literal child, even 19 would’ve been so much better because regardless of how great Hades is he’s not 17… there is no reason she needs to be so young.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
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