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medusasmayhem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction
abikale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Alcoholism
sonatica's review against another edition
But I could've looked past that for a casual read.
However, the way he speaks to her after one of the spicier scenes around the halfway point of the book completely threw me off.
I like dark romance and I can look past toxic behaviour in fantasy if it's not glorified too much, but him saying
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Medical content, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Infidelity, and Addiction
I feel like it's worth mentioning that this book features a scene in which two characters' drinks get drugged in a party-setting, for those who may want to avoid that sort of content.vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual assault, Death, and Gaslighting
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
enelson323's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Minor: Addiction
xapoptosisx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, War, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual harassment, and Death
salinafloye's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol and Death
Minor: Child abuse and Addiction
pages_with_panda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Not sure how a book about gods ended up boring, but it was. The first half was slow and uneventful. I managed to finish it so I had to rate it 2 stars nonetheless.
This had so many awful stereotypes about Persephone that reminded me of Lore Olympus.
1. Persephone is a young, sheltered, naive, maiden with no powers. Oh, and a virgin (to the delight of Hades).
2. Demeter is the over-bearing, abusive, controlling mother who stalks her daughter.
3. Hades is the rich and elusive club owner who is misunderstood. He can do no wrong and is actually a nice guy and tries to help mortals. He also doesn’t want anyone to know.
The story is told in a modern way, Persephone gets an internship at a newspaper office and decides to write about Hades, despite his wishes to the contrary and everyone’s warnings against it. She ends up losing a bet with him and ends up contracted with him for six months and must “make life” in the Underworld or else be stuck down there forever.
She basically does whatever she wants this entire book and suffers no consequences whatsoever.
At the end she finally stands up to her mother and finds her power, thanks to Hades, and decides to live with him anyways.
No real substance to the characters and the story was flimsy at best.
Wouldn’t recommend as a retelling to the Hades+Persephone.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Addiction
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, War, and Drug abuse