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caroline_dear's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
sweetasicecream's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
ladycoco86's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lulabell5555's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emilaroc's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sianny's review against another edition
5.0
Addicting!
Persephone is the Goddess of Spring, and nobody knows. Her mother, Demeter, the Goddess Of Harvest, has kept her hidden and imprisoned for most of her life, “for her own good”. But Persephone dreams of freedom and adventure, and has convinced Demeter to allow her to live as a mortal for a time, working and going to college.
One night Persephone and her roommate, Lexa, go to a night club, Nevernight. A darkly beautiful man offers to teach Persephone how to play poker, and she somehow ends up in a contract with him…as he is Hades, and Hades is renowned for his contracts. She must create life in the Underworld within 6 months, or she must live there for all eternity. Horrified and feeling manipulated, she starts researching how to grow a garden the mortal way. For she may be the Goddess Of Spring, but any flora she touches wilts and dies.
Oh my gods I am hooked! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Hades and Persephone! He is so misunderstood but never makes any moves to show the mortal world that he is actually a good God. A just, compassionate, and caring God. And Persephone is a victim of her mother’s manipulation, but also her own fears. Watching (reading about) her find herself and come into her own powers was inspiring, although she did have some frustrating moments second-guessing everything and doubting Hades when he’d never given her reason to. But Hades too had some frustrating moments, not explaining himself, letting Persephone believe the worst without much argument.
All in all I absolutely loved the book. The pacing was good, there was a great mix of characters to love and hate, the angst was ever-present, and it was HOT!!! I’ll be starting book two immediately!
Persephone is the Goddess of Spring, and nobody knows. Her mother, Demeter, the Goddess Of Harvest, has kept her hidden and imprisoned for most of her life, “for her own good”. But Persephone dreams of freedom and adventure, and has convinced Demeter to allow her to live as a mortal for a time, working and going to college.
One night Persephone and her roommate, Lexa, go to a night club, Nevernight. A darkly beautiful man offers to teach Persephone how to play poker, and she somehow ends up in a contract with him…as he is Hades, and Hades is renowned for his contracts. She must create life in the Underworld within 6 months, or she must live there for all eternity. Horrified and feeling manipulated, she starts researching how to grow a garden the mortal way. For she may be the Goddess Of Spring, but any flora she touches wilts and dies.
Oh my gods I am hooked! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Hades and Persephone! He is so misunderstood but never makes any moves to show the mortal world that he is actually a good God. A just, compassionate, and caring God. And Persephone is a victim of her mother’s manipulation, but also her own fears. Watching (reading about) her find herself and come into her own powers was inspiring, although she did have some frustrating moments second-guessing everything and doubting Hades when he’d never given her reason to. But Hades too had some frustrating moments, not explaining himself, letting Persephone believe the worst without much argument.
All in all I absolutely loved the book. The pacing was good, there was a great mix of characters to love and hate, the angst was ever-present, and it was HOT!!! I’ll be starting book two immediately!
cookyeh's review against another edition
5.0
O livro conta a história de Persephone, uma deusa que esconde sua verdadeira forma e identidade entre humanos. Sem poderes, ela planeja levar uma vida pacata no mundo humano, estudando e trabalhando. Até que conhece Hades e faz uma aposta com ele ( sem querer ). É um romance e um romance hot, e acompanhamos a jornada de Persephone em meio à essa aposta, sua relação com mãe, amigos e colegas e o entendimento melhor sobre suas origens e o que ela significa para ela mesma e para o mundo.
Achei o livro uma leitura surpreendente. Tanto pelo hot quanto pela mitologia e a história em si. Eu não conheço muito de mitologias mas achei o livro sensacional mesmo assim. Demorei tanto tempo para acabar porque eu estava com medo de terminar porque eu estava gostando tanto que não queria que terminasse. Vou continuar a série, óbvio, assim que der.
Estou lendo em inglês e não achei a leitura tão tão fácil assim. É relativamente descritivo, então tem que entender um pouco mais da língua senão você pode se perder facilmente. É um livro curto, dá para ler mais rápido do que pensei que daria.
Estou animada para A touch of ruin, estou curiosa para ver onde a história vai dar.
Honestamente achei um livro bem completo até, tem romance como eu já disse, drama familiar, questões no ambiente de trabalho, busca pela identidade e uma mitologia rica. Tem até uma intrigazinha política se considerar picuinha de deuses gregos.
Realmente muito legal.
Achei o livro uma leitura surpreendente. Tanto pelo hot quanto pela mitologia e a história em si. Eu não conheço muito de mitologias mas achei o livro sensacional mesmo assim. Demorei tanto tempo para acabar porque eu estava com medo de terminar porque eu estava gostando tanto que não queria que terminasse. Vou continuar a série, óbvio, assim que der.
Estou lendo em inglês e não achei a leitura tão tão fácil assim. É relativamente descritivo, então tem que entender um pouco mais da língua senão você pode se perder facilmente. É um livro curto, dá para ler mais rápido do que pensei que daria.
Estou animada para A touch of ruin, estou curiosa para ver onde a história vai dar.
Honestamente achei um livro bem completo até, tem romance como eu já disse, drama familiar, questões no ambiente de trabalho, busca pela identidade e uma mitologia rica. Tem até uma intrigazinha política se considerar picuinha de deuses gregos.
Realmente muito legal.
lili_inthelibrary's review against another edition
Paused for a long while. I don't feel like starting again. The story didn't leave a big impression on me and the characters feel flat in my memory except for they're (apparently) beautiful. It feels a bit like characters that are there for the reader to put themselve in the story... Not a fan of that so I'm not gonna finish.
erikayuki28's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
holly_drury96's review against another edition
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5