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farfromsarah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this a lot less than the first book, the characters are so whiney and repeat their mistakes too many times for my liking, and some of the plot beats towards the end of the book were way too serious to only be tackled so briefly and then moved on from, it felt like they were only thrown in for dramatic effect and I was not a fan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Car accident
libbytx's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Suicide
leslinj's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I love how Scarlett manages to balance mostly good sex scenes with actual plot. I also love the dimension each character has, it’s not as black and white as some would believe of the Gods, there are more shades of grey that make things more interesting.
Overall, I’m excited to keep going and see how Persephone continues to build her chosen family
Overall, I’m excited to keep going and see how Persephone continues to build her chosen family
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
reader1_245's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
lex_rose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide
ktbeth143's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Following “A Touch of Darkness” and “A Game of Fate,” this one had kind of a rough start as it showed Persephone at her most annoying. I found myself frustrated that she kept making the same mistakes and refused to listen to the advice given to her multiple times by people who genuinely loved her and wanted what’s best for her. On top of that, for over half the book it felt like she couldn’t fail—like no matter how bad her choices were, she would never truly have to face the consequences. Hades or someone else would swoop in to save her.
But in the end, she does fail and she does have to face the consequences of her choices. And that’s when we see her grow.
Overall, this series has been like a trash tv show one watches not because it’s good TV, but because the drama is like a train wreck you can’t stop looking at. It’s entertaining, for sure, but I might have DNF’d this one if I hadn’t read far enough to start seeing Persephone grow (that’s how annoying she was in the first half).
There are also some plot points I didn’t think were necessary, and there is A LOT of spice. I personally felt like some of the spice was unnecessary, but Persephone and Hades are Greek gods, so how else did we really expect them to behave?
If you’re a romance/romantasy girlie or you like dramatic, romance driven shows like the Bachelor, Bridgerton, etc., you’ll enjoy this.
But in the end, she does fail and she does have to face the consequences of her choices. And that’s when we see her grow.
Overall, this series has been like a trash tv show one watches not because it’s good TV, but because the drama is like a train wreck you can’t stop looking at. It’s entertaining, for sure, but I might have DNF’d this one if I hadn’t read far enough to start seeing Persephone grow (that’s how annoying she was in the first half).
There are also some plot points I didn’t think were necessary, and there is A LOT of spice. I personally felt like some of the spice was unnecessary, but Persephone and Hades are Greek gods, so how else did we really expect them to behave?
If you’re a romance/romantasy girlie or you like dramatic, romance driven shows like the Bachelor, Bridgerton, etc., you’ll enjoy this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
mbolde8's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
aehollins21's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content and Car accident
seventypages's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
???? there's like 7 plots in one book and none of it makes sense and it reads like a soap opera and and and .
okay i was so disappointed by this book. extremely. everything reads like a ff.net fic. and honestly i'm not shy to cringe!!! but this was ridiculous. the spicy scenes are even worse than the first book, i skipped most of them. there's also just way too many of them i cant even be bothered. all in all, i did not like this book's plot. BUTTT.....
some of the new characters introduced saved this story for me like the background characters are everything. hermes is everything to me. horny bastard. i love him dearly. hecate my sweet baby girl.
totally skippable tbh. unless you're like me and can't leave a series unfinished.
okay i was so disappointed by this book. extremely. everything reads like a ff.net fic. and honestly i'm not shy to cringe!!! but this was ridiculous. the spicy scenes are even worse than the first book, i skipped most of them. there's also just way too many of them i cant even be bothered. all in all, i did not like this book's plot. BUTTT.....
some of the new characters introduced saved this story for me like the background characters are everything. hermes is everything to me. horny bastard. i love him dearly. hecate my sweet baby girl.
totally skippable tbh. unless you're like me and can't leave a series unfinished.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide and Stalking