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lu_library's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The portions of the book that were new, particularly Dionysus' POV, felt slightly out of place, though they were arguably the most enjoyable aspects of the book.
Minor: Sexual violence and Emotional abuse
avaholic29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship
thethirtiethofjanuary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Child death, Alcohol, and Animal death
tadiwa_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Alcohol, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
stephf22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
angelofthetardis'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Getting to understand and appreciate Hades' internal struggles is also a massive bonus of these books. He's a great characters through Persephone's eyes, but seeing his world-weariness, the depth of his love for Persephone and his darker impulses rounds him out so well. In some ways, it also gives the spice a bit more of a reason for being; he readily admits he's insatiable!
Similarly, the pacing of Persephone's trauma and recovery seems to be reflected better through Hades' eyes. His determination to take things at her pace, his fear of inflicting further hurt and his genuine horror when things go awry feel more true-to-life and more deeply considered here. There are still moments that don't sit quite right with me, but it's certainly better.
I also loved the insight into the Dionysius and Ariadne relationship and the twists introduced to that part of the mythology. Likewise, I'm really enjoying the twist of making Greek heroes into anti-heros or outright villains, and there is a big part of me that hopes the author rips up the rule book in the finale and Hades and Persephone end up as King and Queen of Olympus as well as the Underworld...
My biggest criticism is that it appears the author got slightly lazy towards the end of the book. The closer to the end you get, the more errors there are in the text - definitely needs another going over by an editor. And then to find that the last chapter is just cut, copied and pasted from Malice is quite disappointing - I was hoping for a little extra to bridge the gap between this and the finale.
So glad I don't have to wait very long for the next book in the series to come out!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Infertility, Alcohol, Sexual violence, War, Rape, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Cursing
Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Vomit, Stalking, Child death, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
kathrynok'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
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gore, Body horror, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Animal death, Death, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
briana_jara'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Sexual violence
brichneyfloss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual violence
kimmy0__0'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, War, Blood, and Misogyny
Moderate: Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Torture, and Confinement
Minor: Classism, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Stalking, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Addiction