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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
fast-paced
It’s feels like a fan fiction from both Fifty shades of Grey and After.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The similarities to Lore Olympus were a bit too much for me. I had a hard time not picturing the LO depictions of the characters as I read. I'm not well versed in greek mythology, so many of the elements I thought were too similar to LO are, upon further research, 'canon', for lack of a better phrase.
It is definitely a steamy book, but some of the writing got repetitive after a while.
I liked it enough to see where the other books in the series go. Not a book I'd reread (which is how I rate my fav books).
It is definitely a steamy book, but some of the writing got repetitive after a while.
I liked it enough to see where the other books in the series go. Not a book I'd reread (which is how I rate my fav books).
To that one person on booktok who gaslit me to thinking this was a triology.... you are not my favourite person right now.
The way i breezed right through this book.....
The world building, the characters, the HadesxPersephone storyline and the consistency..... this book was giving!
I knew this book will have me finishing the series before i know it only to realise there are 6 books in the series?!?! (cries)
So now I'm really wondering why on earth i started this series and hating myself for not doing my due research.
The way i breezed right through this book.....
The world building, the characters, the HadesxPersephone storyline and the consistency..... this book was giving!
I knew this book will have me finishing the series before i know it only to realise there are 6 books in the series?!?! (cries)
So now I'm really wondering why on earth i started this series and hating myself for not doing my due research.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
3.5/5. I think if I hadn’t read this on the tail end of House of Earth and Blood by SJM I would’ve liked it more. It’s not very long, and the plot feels rushed. A good chunk of the book is also just sex, which I think takes away from the actual character development and makes you ~think~ that there is love happening. Will I read the second book? Probably. Was it bad? Not at all! I almost feel like there doesn’t need to be more to this series. Persephone’s story is wrapped in the last page, I can only imagine what torture we’ll have in the next book. Also, maybe unpopular opinion but Persephone is annoying AF and dramatic AF. It’s part of the ~tension~ throughout the book that I just don’t think is written well. Hades on the other hand is an amazing character. Why are Persephone, Demeter, Lexa, etc. all such flat, two dimensional characters?
*spoilers, sorta*
I expected Persephone to find herself in this book, but instead she remained a 16 year old girl that constantly complained about everything in her life. Everyone was against her. The man that loved her? Oh Aphrodite said it was real love so that must mean it was fake ?????? I don’t get Persephone. She is one of my favorite goddesses in Greek mythology and this novel made her out to be such a winy little snob, not the sheltered, quiet girl that Demeter would’ve raised in this situation. Too much fake arguing and pointless additions to the plot.
*spoilers*
What was the point of Adonis #1, being a creep & #2 blackmailing her? We all knew it was Minthe who took the pics? And suddenly that entire plot point is just easily fixed by lexa’s new hacker boyfriend??? Like what??
Anyway— solid 3.5. Smut scenes are great! I wish the energy put into those were also spread through the rest of the book so the plot was less rushed. Yes, I know that hades and persephone were meant to be, but that doesn’t mean she has to ~feel heat pool in her core~ the second she meets him.
*spoilers, sorta*
I expected Persephone to find herself in this book, but instead she remained a 16 year old girl that constantly complained about everything in her life. Everyone was against her. The man that loved her? Oh Aphrodite said it was real love so that must mean it was fake ?????? I don’t get Persephone. She is one of my favorite goddesses in Greek mythology and this novel made her out to be such a winy little snob, not the sheltered, quiet girl that Demeter would’ve raised in this situation. Too much fake arguing and pointless additions to the plot.
*spoilers*
What was the point of Adonis #1, being a creep & #2 blackmailing her? We all knew it was Minthe who took the pics? And suddenly that entire plot point is just easily fixed by lexa’s new hacker boyfriend??? Like what??
Anyway— solid 3.5. Smut scenes are great! I wish the energy put into those were also spread through the rest of the book so the plot was less rushed. Yes, I know that hades and persephone were meant to be, but that doesn’t mean she has to ~feel heat pool in her core~ the second she meets him.
well that was light and fun and reminceant of a romcom! It's not to be taken seriously, it was light and airy. The plot was rushed but it was balanced plot and spice.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No