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I inhaled this trilogy. Love the quirky funniness of Meg Cabot's writing and her characters. So very intrigued by the sexy hero, and wanted to learn more about mythology. Certainly worth a read.
2021: yeah, this still holds up.
2021: yeah, this still holds up.
it doesn't fail completely I guess because I did read all of it and was kind of interested but won't be reading the sequels-- seriously, everything does not deserve to be a series-- this could have been a potentially good book if the main character didn't steal all the pages just feeling confused and self-involved. The writing style, especially the way dialogue was written, was off-putting and distracting and it took 200-pages to just start getting to any sort of point, and even then you're not sure what it is. This felt rushed and unfinished like either she was in a hurry to get the series written so she could lay back and see the money roll in OR if given more time and serious reworking could have actually been something.
I picked up an advanced reader copy at a book give away when I was in college. For 6 years it sat on my bookshelf, ferried from college, to home, and finally to graduate school without ever being touched. I love Meg Cabot, and I love the Persephone myth, so by all accounts picking up this book should have been a no brainer, but for six years I hesitated. Finally I read it, and I see why I hesitated for so long. It's plotless drivel with dozens of loose threads and a boring and tedious "romance." I love Meg Cabot's books because she has a way of writing interesting and full characters, clever narrative, and romances that build and pull at you. I wish I saw that in this book. There are so many interesting plot points brought up, and none of them get any attention. We get a love interest that is at best annoying and at worst abusive, not to mention our idiotic heroine. This may be the only time I have ever agreed with a villain when they mocked a hero for being stupid. Dear God, the vapid princess we get as a main character made me want to punch something. And if I had to read the phrase "Check yourself before you wreck yourself" one more time I was going to throw the book out the window.
At the end of the day, I say "disappointed" is an understatement. Definitely give Meg Cabot a try, just not with this series.
At the end of the day, I say "disappointed" is an understatement. Definitely give Meg Cabot a try, just not with this series.
A retelling of Hades and Persephone with a modern spin.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. It was alright but the format was annoying. I felt that the sentences rambled and the plot wasn't as cohesive as it could be. Is there going to be another book or is the ending the end? It's not bad, jut not as good as it could be.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. It was alright but the format was annoying. I felt that the sentences rambled and the plot wasn't as cohesive as it could be. Is there going to be another book or is the ending the end? It's not bad, jut not as good as it could be.
I treasure Meg Cabot since she was one of the first authors that got me into reading. I am also a fan of Greek mythology, so when I saw the idea of Persephone in her new series (a story I love), I just HAD to read it.
However, I have to admit to being very disappointed. The characters aren't strong at all and they are all pretty flat in my opinion. Some of it didn't really make sense to me and I feel she could have done a better job leading into some of Pierce's realizations concerning the Underworld and those around her. There are many plot holes that haven't been filled that I think should have really been concentrated on in this first book, like the deal with Alex and Seth.
The chemistry between John and Pierce felt dry and it was merely based off worded emotions that don't really show the readers when they aren't TRYING to convince you they're in love. I wish it was one of those things where they aren't trying but you just KNOW, but it's not, and instead, falls under something rushed and fling-ish.
One of the things I enjoyed was Richard Smith. I like characters that are like the all knowing Miyagi to the main characters, and Richard was kind of like that. I also fell in love with the necklace. But that sort of circles around to why I think this could have been written better. Everything just piled together and it was like Cabot just crammed crap into one book, a book she tried to write for the sake of being able to say she wrote something again.
It honestly isn't the best book but if you enjoy her novels and the Hades/Persephone tale, it's worth a shot. Maybe you might like it better than I did.
However, I have to admit to being very disappointed. The characters aren't strong at all and they are all pretty flat in my opinion. Some of it didn't really make sense to me and I feel she could have done a better job leading into some of Pierce's realizations concerning the Underworld and those around her. There are many plot holes that haven't been filled that I think should have really been concentrated on in this first book, like the deal with Alex and Seth.
The chemistry between John and Pierce felt dry and it was merely based off worded emotions that don't really show the readers when they aren't TRYING to convince you they're in love. I wish it was one of those things where they aren't trying but you just KNOW, but it's not, and instead, falls under something rushed and fling-ish.
One of the things I enjoyed was Richard Smith. I like characters that are like the all knowing Miyagi to the main characters, and Richard was kind of like that. I also fell in love with the necklace. But that sort of circles around to why I think this could have been written better. Everything just piled together and it was like Cabot just crammed crap into one book, a book she tried to write for the sake of being able to say she wrote something again.
It honestly isn't the best book but if you enjoy her novels and the Hades/Persephone tale, it's worth a shot. Maybe you might like it better than I did.
I loved this modern retelling of the myth of Persophone and Hades. The love story seems rather similar to the myth, consuming on John's part and feigning hesitancy on Pierce's. I can't help but wonder... where is Demeter?
This book, with sentences so rambling that you can't remember what the subject was, and with such repetitive and unnecessary explanations to the reader, meaning you, the reader, as in the reader of the book, was awful.
Abandon is the first Meg Cabot book I've ever read, and honestly, after finishing it, I don't think I'll be reading any more of her books. I love Greek mythology, and the Persephone/Hades myth has always intrigued me; however, it was just plain confusing in Abandon. Pierce's character really bothered me, and sometimes it was hard to tell the difference between the past and the present. Her flashbacks were foggy and choppy and never actually thoroughly explained; I didn't get the point of half of them. I found myself skimming over multiple passages, which I assure you, is something I rarely do.
I really didnt like this, honestly I skimmed much of it. Spending 1/2 the book hinting at things 'him', 'the incident', 'the accident' didnt make me want to keep reading. It is like when people post some vague status on Facebook that screams 'ask me what's wrong', so annoying - if you want to tell me fine - if you dont, dont bring it up!
Pierce is horrible, she is selfish, a little dim, spoiled and takes no responsibility for her own actions.
Ugghh
Pierce is horrible, she is selfish, a little dim, spoiled and takes no responsibility for her own actions.
Ugghh