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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
jessaminebooks's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
paxson's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Trying to reshape Greek mythology into a queer consensual context is a difficult task, and one that this novel takes up only on the surface. I was left pleading for more detail, depth, and characterization beyond wild archetypes. While giving us a narrative about the evils of a patriarchal ruler, the critical insight into gender politics at the heart of the novel remains light especially given the omnipresent discussion of rape. With that said, I did appreciate the possibility of a lesbian Hades and a Persephone that is free to love and choose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence
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