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gondorgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
Fruit of the Dead is an excellent retelling. By making the Hades character a titan of industry, a lord of addictive pills, Lyon has created a fresh and vivid take on a classic story of Greek mythology. Cory is a perfect Persephone; beautiful, rebellious, and gullible. Emer is also a perfect Demeter; ferociously protective, a little bit wild, man-hating. Essentially, Lyon's vision of the modern underworld is as intoxicating as the fictional pharmaceutical at the center of this novel, Granadone.
Beyond the compelling interpretation of mythology, Fruit of the Dead is loaded with memorable and evocative environs. In particular, Rolo's compound as a setting is so meticulously described that every scene there has a cinematic quality. Perhaps it's because I recently watched Priscilla, but I think this book would translate so well as a Sofia Coppola film. Like in Coppola's films, the focus on girlhood and luxury is a nearly tangible aesthetic.
Thank you @netgalley, @scribnerbooks, and @regality_bites for the advance reader copy of Fruit of the Dead in exchange for my honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Beyond the compelling interpretation of mythology, Fruit of the Dead is loaded with memorable and evocative environs. In particular, Rolo's compound as a setting is so meticulously described that every scene there has a cinematic quality. Perhaps it's because I recently watched Priscilla, but I think this book would translate so well as a Sofia Coppola film. Like in Coppola's films, the focus on girlhood and luxury is a nearly tangible aesthetic.
Thank you @netgalley, @scribnerbooks, and @regality_bites for the advance reader copy of Fruit of the Dead in exchange for my honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
rcy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
A modern retelling of Persephone, Demeter and Hades. This starts out strong and reads like a fever dream; Cory getting drawn in to the decadence of the island, her mother’s desperation. It lost my interest a little along the way but this was an enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Vomit
katiemanring's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is such a wild ride - I appreciate the dual perspective of this mythic retelling in a modern setting. I think the characters were well enough laid out and flowed into the story well. A theme I found interesting juxtaposition of the pharmaceutical industry vs the more humanitarian fields and how maybe not so different they are when you take a look at their operational underbelly.
But more broadly this isn’t for everyone but for a literary fiction vibe of a mythical story it was pretty enjoyable. Definitely worth checking some trigger warnings.
Many thanks to net galley for the digital arc! 💕
But more broadly this isn’t for everyone but for a literary fiction vibe of a mythical story it was pretty enjoyable. Definitely worth checking some trigger warnings.
Many thanks to net galley for the digital arc! 💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content