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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
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:
Complicated
dark
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Not my vibe but 2.5 stars for making both Persephone and Hades queer
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bruh what?
So this was an interesting one. I do see some similarities between Lore Olympus i.e being set in modern times but that's where the similarities end. If anything this is more mafia(?) based and the characters are just taking on the roles of the Greek Gods before them. (Altho doesn't make sense as to how they wouldn't know the myths that they're following but anyways)
So Persephone here is a socialite who is basically being thrown to Zeus to marry him so she could become the next Hera. Except his previous wives are 6 feet under so she isn't having any of that and decides to make a run for it.
She decides to go across the River Styx where she runs into Hades who isn't supposed to exist (but does anyway duh). Hades decides to use Persephone as a pawn but turns out she likes the idea and him too so they pull out all stops to get back at Zeus.
Now TBH, I'm not really into the exhibitionism they pull in this but it was interesting to see that Hades not force Persephone to participate until she consents to it herself. That's makes him a soft(??) hero I guess? Idk but the element of Hades being really caring to Persephone (to the point where he kept carrying her because her feet were injured) was rather sweet.
Anyhow, I did enjoy it and am looking forward to the next book which seems to be based on Eros and Psyche.
So this was an interesting one. I do see some similarities between Lore Olympus i.e being set in modern times but that's where the similarities end. If anything this is more mafia(?) based and the characters are just taking on the roles of the Greek Gods before them. (Altho doesn't make sense as to how they wouldn't know the myths that they're following but anyways)
So Persephone here is a socialite who is basically being thrown to Zeus to marry him so she could become the next Hera. Except his previous wives are 6 feet under so she isn't having any of that and decides to make a run for it.
She decides to go across the River Styx where she runs into Hades who isn't supposed to exist (but does anyway duh). Hades decides to use Persephone as a pawn but turns out she likes the idea and him too so they pull out all stops to get back at Zeus.
Now TBH, I'm not really into the exhibitionism they pull in this but it was interesting to see that Hades not force Persephone to participate until she consents to it herself. That's makes him a soft(??) hero I guess? Idk but the element of Hades being really caring to Persephone (to the point where he kept carrying her because her feet were injured) was rather sweet.
Anyhow, I did enjoy it and am looking forward to the next book which seems to be based on Eros and Psyche.
emotional
tense
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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
That had a lot more spice than the usual books I read but it wasn't bad. I really liked the premise - a modern Olympus was a neat idea and I like the way it was played out. I also really liked that consent was so present everywhere throughout this book, I think that's super important and I am so happy that Katee wrote it so well. Bravo for that. I just felt like there was a lot of build up to the big bad ending and it was kind of... flat? I was expecting a bigger climax than what ended up happening so that was slightly disappointing. Overall though, not a bad read!
The fact that I chose to listen to this on audiobook and not read it… the sex scenes… I need to get baptised now, pray for me, my ears are bleeding
adventurous
medium-paced
This was entertaining enough to get through a boring car trip this past spring
Wasnt up there as far as gripping, have to get back to. But it was a fun take on hades and persephone.
Spice scenes though were 🤌🏽
Wasnt up there as far as gripping, have to get back to. But it was a fun take on hades and persephone.
Spice scenes though were 🤌🏽