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amyjoy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This was fairly quiet and slow moving, but I enjoyed the characters. I like watching Persephone find herself in Hades and embrace her power.
I didn't realize when I started reading that the author considers this YA, so I was a little disappointed it wasn't smut. I'm glad to have read this, but I don't know that I would have finished it if I hadn't put it on a Reading Challenge - it was just too easy to set aside, which is why it took me three months to read it.
I didn't realize when I started reading that the author considers this YA, so I was a little disappointed it wasn't smut. I'm glad to have read this, but I don't know that I would have finished it if I hadn't put it on a Reading Challenge - it was just too easy to set aside, which is why it took me three months to read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
tofi_15's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
bookswithian's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
as a fan of greek mythology and a practicing hellenic pagan i read my fair share of retellings.
this was pretty okay, and it was gay so it gave it a head start.
the ending was a bit rushed but i enjoyed not seeing the same tropes every other hades/persephone retelling has.
overall i enjoyed reading it.
this was pretty okay, and it was gay so it gave it a head start.
the ending was a bit rushed but i enjoyed not seeing the same tropes every other hades/persephone retelling has.
overall i enjoyed reading it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
alia_deberry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
"Hades offers Persephone sanctuary in her land of the dead, so the young goddess may escape her Olympian destiny. But Persephone finds more than freedom in the underworld. She finds love, and herself. The Dark Wife is a YA novel, a lesbian revisionist retelling of the Persephone and Hades myth."
Wow, I really loved this retelling!! The differences in Hades character traits from the typical was so refreshing to read. I loved how caring and thoughtful she was. However the story was pretty slow and lacked a lot of plot. If the plot was just Persephone and her time in the underworld I think that would've been fine, it just seemed like the author tried to just barely squeeze in something complicated. I really wish we could've seen more power and action from the characters. I loved the visuals and ending of this book.
fav moments:
- gem room
-horses
-cerbeus
Wow, I really loved this retelling!! The differences in Hades character traits from the typical was so refreshing to read. I loved how caring and thoughtful she was. However the story was pretty slow and lacked a lot of plot. If the plot was just Persephone and her time in the underworld I think that would've been fine, it just seemed like the author tried to just barely squeeze in something complicated. I really wish we could've seen more power and action from the characters. I loved the visuals and ending of this book.
fav moments:
- gem room
-horses
-cerbeus
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
giuliaprim's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
boring and the romance was meh. The rape at the start of the book didn't play in favor (it's a sc but still...) and the fact that Persephone moved on so fast from her previous tragic relationship was so absurd.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Emotional abuse
leeyareads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Very surprised to see this doesn't have a higher average rating tbh. Maybe I'm just sappy and overly mushy, but this did it for me, moreso than I was anticipating. Truly a beautiful sapphic Hades/Persephone moment and I loved every second of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
mooncarving's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
all time favmitacaparos's review
I really didn't connect with the characters or the story and I really didn't feel like continuing. I'm sad, I was really excited to read a Hades and Persephone retelling! And sapphic on top of it.. but I was saddly not enough to keep me interested
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
irisestacansado's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Incest
nyxiee's review
dark
emotional
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Lesbophobia