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gracereadsforlove's review against another edition
3.0
I probably would've loved this book more if not for that epilogue.
Also, the supposedly big bad alphas lost their alpha-ness to me.
Also, the supposedly big bad alphas lost their alpha-ness to me.
thebooksuccubus's review against another edition
5.0
So normally I don't like recaps at the begin of a book but dang it, Hades did it justice. It was very entertaining and at the end he says this "I'm not going to tell you, lazy (blank). This is the part where you take over. I've done my part." Great story, strong emotions, high stakes, fierce action, and snark from so many characters. I loved the insights from Hades! And don't even get me started on the epilogue from Dorian, I am still dying with laughter. I am so excited for this world to continue with more from Hades and Jules!
brii_brii's review against another edition
2.0
I won't lie. I think I was pretty bored by the end here.
This series as a whole was very mediocre. It had enough going on that I found myself still interested in seeing where it was going, but at no point was I invested in the story or the characters. Not saying that anyone was inherently bad, I just didn't form a connection with anyone.
Fury's character went from being cute and quirky to a little annoying and eye roll inducing. I generally didn't like nor dislike any of her mates. They were all pretty bland cookie cutter mates that pop up in these types of books.
I liked the storyline more than the characters, so I'm sad that they didn't do more for me. The whole Jake twist was fun, and I enjoyed the addition of the four horsemen. I think that's where the stars I actually gave this book stem from, I do, however, wish there was more to it. I kind of hit the back burner and fizzled out, which was really disappointing to me.
Overall. This was okay. The books kind of sat in the same “meh” corner for me all the way through, so I did drop the rating on this one.
This series as a whole was very mediocre. It had enough going on that I found myself still interested in seeing where it was going, but at no point was I invested in the story or the characters. Not saying that anyone was inherently bad, I just didn't form a connection with anyone.
Fury's character went from being cute and quirky to a little annoying and eye roll inducing. I generally didn't like nor dislike any of her mates. They were all pretty bland cookie cutter mates that pop up in these types of books.
I liked the storyline more than the characters, so I'm sad that they didn't do more for me. The whole Jake twist was fun, and I enjoyed the addition of the four horsemen. I think that's where the stars I actually gave this book stem from, I do, however, wish there was more to it. I kind of hit the back burner and fizzled out, which was really disappointing to me.
Overall. This was okay. The books kind of sat in the same “meh” corner for me all the way through, so I did drop the rating on this one.
mfree36's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
daisyclemence's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
3.75
bunnybrat_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
5.0
katyanaish's review against another edition
3.0
I never really connected with this series, even though I continued through to the end because I liked the plot. Around the 2/3 mark of book 2, I realized why I wasn't engaging with it: I just didn't like the characters much.
I know that's a weird thing to realize so late in. It wasn't that I actively disliked them. I thought the guys were condescending douches, and ... I guess it took so long for me to realize I didn't like them because, well, in these types of books it isn't unusual to think that about the male leads until you get to know them more and that changes. It just never did. Like, we didn't get to spend a ton of time with any of them, and so I never honestly felt like I saw beyond the facade to the real guy that I could connect to. That feeling was cemented for me in this book, when I realized They were all just pretty 2-dimensional to me.
The FMC Fury was also pretty meh to me. I liked the attitude, but she definitely made some stupid choices - I mentioned that in my book 1 review - and that was hard to process. She's also this weird blend of tough chick and super sensitive chick, and had some personality quirks that I had a hard time reconciling. So my connection to her was lukewarm.
Even the secondary characters were kind of blah to me. Like, I thought Roxanne was overly bossy, and while there was lots in the narrative about her and Fury being insta-besties, I just didn't see it at all, honestly. How does this woman, who pretty much failed to connect to anyone (but Duke, who I did like) in her 103 years in Afterlife, suddenly insta-bff this chick who felt like she had the right to dictate how things were going to be after like an hour of meeting Fury? Given her baggage, for Fury to just bow to ... well, all of it - a new chick demanding she drop her life and move in with her cuz reasons, and mates demanding the same, and no one really allowing her input into it - it wasn't believable to me.
But I liked the story, the mythology of this world - the Afterlife, the jobs, etc. I liked it enough that I continued through and did enjoy the books despite not really connecting to the characters, which is super unusual to me - most of the time, if it is a super awesome plot but I can't love the characters, I DNF. So that says something, I think, about the story.
I know that's a weird thing to realize so late in. It wasn't that I actively disliked them. I thought the guys were condescending douches, and ... I guess it took so long for me to realize I didn't like them because, well, in these types of books it isn't unusual to think that about the male leads until you get to know them more and that changes. It just never did. Like, we didn't get to spend a ton of time with any of them, and so I never honestly felt like I saw beyond the facade to the real guy that I could connect to. That feeling was cemented for me in this book, when I realized
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that I didn't know when Ezra changed, couldn't tell when he'd started acting different, and ... then realized I didn't care enough to examine it more fully.The FMC Fury was also pretty meh to me. I liked the attitude, but she definitely made some stupid choices - I mentioned that in my book 1 review - and that was hard to process. She's also this weird blend of tough chick and super sensitive chick, and had some personality quirks that I had a hard time reconciling. So my connection to her was lukewarm.
Even the secondary characters were kind of blah to me. Like, I thought Roxanne was overly bossy, and while there was lots in the narrative about her and Fury being insta-besties, I just didn't see it at all, honestly. How does this woman, who pretty much failed to connect to anyone (but Duke, who I did like) in her 103 years in Afterlife, suddenly insta-bff this chick who felt like she had the right to dictate how things were going to be after like an hour of meeting Fury? Given her baggage, for Fury to just bow to ... well, all of it - a new chick demanding she drop her life and move in with her cuz reasons, and mates demanding the same, and no one really allowing her input into it - it wasn't believable to me.
But I liked the story, the mythology of this world - the Afterlife, the jobs, etc. I liked it enough that I continued through and did enjoy the books despite not really connecting to the characters, which is super unusual to me - most of the time, if it is a super awesome plot but I can't love the characters, I DNF. So that says something, I think, about the story.
kassiebetweenpages's review against another edition
4.0
The series was such a blast to read, I was so wrapped up into this world. There is never a dull moment. Also, I feel like it ended very well but I really hope there’s a spit off series because I need to know more about Hades
breezereads's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
1.0
witchylevy's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful conclusion
After the complete mindf#$* the book before this was, I took a long time before I was ready to read this one. There are still triggers in this book but I absolutely love the epic win. There are some hilarious moments as well as some depressing revelations. It all melds together quite beautifully.
After the complete mindf#$* the book before this was, I took a long time before I was ready to read this one. There are still triggers in this book but I absolutely love the epic win. There are some hilarious moments as well as some depressing revelations. It all melds together quite beautifully.