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anxiousnachos's review
4.0
Content warnings: Abuse, Parental death (historical, off-page), assault/attempted assault, explicit sex, guns, blood
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
things100's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse and War
lyra_ann's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Misogyny, Slavery, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- 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: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kyeruhh'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity
klerakeepsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
penandpaper's review
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
ronan_lesh's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
lanawils's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity
offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- Very steamy
- Hades
- Not sure what this trope is called but the one where the character thinks they’re a bad person but everyone can see they’re selfless and perfect
- The trope where both characters love each other but they won’t say so because they’re trying to protect the other
- Consent queens!!!
- Safe sex queens!!!
- Aftercare queens!!!
- Audiobook is available on Spotify
What I didn’t love:
- I’m not sure if this is necessarily the book’s fault, but I feel a bit mislead that it is tagged as LGBTQ+ on StoryGraph. Both main characters are implied to be bi based on their brief mention of same-gender past partners, but there is no queer plot. Don’t get me wrong, I was into Hades and Persephone, I just felt a little queer bated.
- At times the spice seemed a bit ridiculous in the context of the plot
- I listened to this as an audiobook and I really enjoyed most of it, with the exception of the way the two narrators portrayed the other character’s voice (Narrator from Hades’ POV reading Persephone’s dialogue and vice versa) - it was a bit cringry
- Perhaps unavoidable, but the spice had some language that I find somewhat cringey. At times it read like a porn manuscript
Bottom line:
If you want a spicy read, it’s definitely worth it!!
Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶/5
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual violence, Alcohol, and War