just_one_more_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
kylasmv15's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Blood
withlivjones's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This isn’t my favourite book in the series so far, but I still enjoyed parts of it. The action-filled plot was good (and it actually seems to be going somewhere! hooray for overarching plotlines) and I liked the dynamic between the three MCs once they got their act together and started communicating, but it took a Long Time to get there and ended up being a bit more love triangle-esque than I would have preferred. I love Helen’s character and I enjoyed the chapters from her perspective, but honestly Achilles was just a jerk for too much of the book, constantly underestimating Helen and not seeing her as a serious contender for the title until the very end of the tournament. I did like Patroclus and I thought he was a good balance for the big personalities and ambitions of Helen and Achilles, but I feel like he became too much of a damsel in distress figure in the tournaments. The sex scenes are just as cringey as the other books, now with more positions that appear to defy the laws of physics?? But honestly despite all this the series is my guilty pleasure and I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage and Xenophobia
things100'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: Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Toxic relationship
bbbarttt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
takarakei'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
3.75
4.5/5 🌶️
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
peggy_racham's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
alicelalicon's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism
hanna'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
4.5
I love, love, love Helen, Patroclus and Achilles' relationship in this — it's tender, it's years in the making, it's brand new, it's achingly sweet and so fucking hot at times and I devoured all the scenes of them just together.
The plot was interesting enough but I have to say the reactions to who became Ares in the end didn't really make sense for me in the context of the book — it just felt really iffy?? Idk. But let's be real, none of us are here for the plot, okay.
I'm excited to see what's next in the Dark Olympus universe (maybe a bit more plot actually?) and the developments with the 13 are so fun!! I love drama 😈
(Also: have a really toxic and unhealthy crush on Perseus. Send help. Or a book about him)
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Murder, Abandonment, Medical content, Miscarriage, and War
cmcdonnell2014's review
- 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 and Cursing
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail