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amandaburstedt's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
fmcfranny's review
4.0
This is most certainly not your average Hades and Persephone story. it does address the original capture but delves into the why Hades does such a thing and takes Persephone from the maiden everyone knows to a woman with a secret she herself does not even know. This is epic. It is graphic. It hits you right there smack dab in the face with its sexuality and senses. It does not tiptoe it is there. I enjoyed it immensely. It stuck to the original while branching out on its own in a way most retellings cannot or fail to do. Kudos to the author for the bold choice and its success. An author to definitely keep a lookout for. The best way to describe this book is decadent and filthy all in one. I was intrigued beginning til end. And might I say I am impressed with Aphrodite's cleverness and the way she veils it with selfishness which everyone already expects from her. She most certainly does not get enough credit from the other gods.
caitshanly's review
4.0
3.5 stars (I rounded up for the rating). This was a lot better than I expected for an erotic fiction novel. Greek mythology is always interesting so it was a fun topic for the author to put a sexy spin on with the story of Hades and Persephone.
adelie_wants_books_and_snacks's review
2.0
I read the Medusa book first and loved it so so so much. This one however was super disappointing.
It was well written but there were just too many really long internal monologues that kept interrupting the flow of dialogues between characters. It was disrupting and it made the pace of the story drag.
There aren’t any supporting characters that I was in love with like in book 2.
The chemistry also wasn’t insanely hot compared to book 2. I just didn’t click with any of the characters or the story which is so annoying. I wanted to like it so bad because of how much I loved book 2 but it just didn’t do it for me.
It was well written but there were just too many really long internal monologues that kept interrupting the flow of dialogues between characters. It was disrupting and it made the pace of the story drag.
There aren’t any supporting characters that I was in love with like in book 2.
The chemistry also wasn’t insanely hot compared to book 2. I just didn’t click with any of the characters or the story which is so annoying. I wanted to like it so bad because of how much I loved book 2 but it just didn’t do it for me.
unfortunatelymollie's review
5.0
I reread this multiple times. I could cry & gag over this book that’s how much I like it. Would I recommend this to just ANYONE? No. That would mean admitting that I enjoyed the weird sex scenes. Smut aside, Greek mythological inspired stories body slam me every time. This one in particular.
sonja_ahrb's review
4.0
I wanted to read The Eighth House as soon as I saw it shared on social media. I love Hades and Persephone so much, they’re my favorite couple from Greek Mythology, so if a book is about them, chances are I’ll want to read it. I had high expectations for The Eighth House as a result and this book didn’t quite get there for me unfortunately. I did enjoy reading it for the most part, but I felt there was a bit too much of a physical component to Hades and Persephone’s relationship and not enough of an emotional one that didn’t have anything to do with their activities in the bedroom.
It probably normally wouldn’t be that big a deal to me, but I think I read this book at the wrong time. I had just finished a series that had been a long-time coming for me and I doubt anybody could have compared to that series couple, their story was beyond amazing and even Hades and Persephone didn’t stand a chance. That being said, The Eighth House was a good read. I think Ms. Adderly’s writing was really great and I’d like to read her again.
~ Sonja, 4 Stars
It probably normally wouldn’t be that big a deal to me, but I think I read this book at the wrong time. I had just finished a series that had been a long-time coming for me and I doubt anybody could have compared to that series couple, their story was beyond amazing and even Hades and Persephone didn’t stand a chance. That being said, The Eighth House was a good read. I think Ms. Adderly’s writing was really great and I’d like to read her again.
~ Sonja, 4 Stars
edressa's review
2.0
The prose is pretty good and it's clear the author did a lot of research about Greek mythology, but this romance book is the kind that has a lot more smut than plot - which is fine, and I don't mind smut in books, and it seems to be the author's brand, but it took over the story too much for me and I had trouble connecting to the leads and seeing why they loved each other as a result. This is more of a me thing, though, and I'm sure there are people who will enjoy this. It just wasn't for me.