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sabrinz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
2.75
Only 2 stars because there was too much sex for my taste after the first third of the book. The rest of the book, however, I loved. This spin on the Greek gods and the world that was described in this book are amazing - this mix of city rulers/mafia family. I loved the characters and their relationships with each other.
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent
alicia_ann_reads's review against another edition
I am just not in the mood for this book, but I'm definitely going to come back to it later.
timeforgsopinion's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
readwithrhys's review against another edition
I’ll be coming back to this eventually but I just can’t pick up my kindle and read. My brain is not allowing it and I don’t want to force myself to finish this when I know that when I’m in the mood for it, I will devour it
dalawika's review against another edition
One of those retellings that are like, "Hades empowering, Demeter bad!" Had fun reading this one though.
thesempiternalreader's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ericas_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Ok if you like Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus series I feel like you’ll really love this! First, both main characters are Trans! Which I LOVED. I personally really loved how this was written, I just struggled with how this world was structured. But I tend to always struggle with that in modern Greek Mythology retellings so it’s probably just me. I also would’ve liked the stakes to be a *bit* higher.
Overall though? Super hot Hades x Persephone retelling with some great representation and beautiful writing 🫶
keairarose's review against another edition
3.75
really enjoyed this spin on hades and Persephone!!! characters were amazing, there were just a few slow parts!
onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? No
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence and Stalking
Minor: Transphobia