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lorraine19's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Interesting modern twist on Greek mythology. There were some details left out of the world building that are bugging me a little bit but nothing I'd say that ruins the story. Interesting concept and enjoyable.

As for the scenes, it is the very definition of "consent is sexy". It is a little heavy on the kink so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but it is hands down the best portrayal I've seen of a healthy BDSM relationship.

Overall, probably one of my favorite smut books. Looking forward to the next one.

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louise_jayne99's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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thebookaddict's review

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dark funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

Voordat je aan dit boek begint, lees eerst even de trigger warnings. Ik dacht dat het een romance was, maar het is bijna puur spice. Er zit een verhaallijn in, maar hier ligt helaas de focus niet. Je volgt een verhaal van Persephone en Hades, twee van mijn favoriete personages. De andere goden, zijn ook echt goed beschreven zonder dat daar de focus op ligt. Hades is zoals altijd een donkere, duistere man met een klein gouden hartje. Hij beschermt alles wat hem lief is. Ik vond de manier hoe de romance zich ontwikkelde echt mooi om te lezen. Van een deal naar echte gevoelens. Hij laat duidelijk zien dat hij alles voor Persephone over heeft

zelfs het adopteren van drie puppy's 🤭

de schrijfstijl is ook erg prettig en hij leest vlot weg. Ik had het alleen fijner gevonden als het verhaallijn iets meer naar voren was gekomen.

ook was het vermoorden van de machtige Zeus wel erg makkelijk

. Ondanks alles heb ik toch genoten en wil alle andere delen ook lezen!

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embattista13's review

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dark lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book was an easy read that kept my attention, but frustrated me to no end. In this book, things just happen that are sometimes never explained:

Persephone is characterized as
the girl with a plan, but this is only mentioned at the beginning and amounts to nothing because she doesn't make any legitimate plans for the rest of the story .
There was no internal reflection of this character change.
When Hermes declares that
half of the 13 are in support of Hades killing Zeus, there is no prior mention or foreshadowing of this change, it's abrupt and makes no sense after we've been told the opposite the entire book (that the 13 will always be in support of Zeus no matter what).
When Hades is
in Zeus' skyscraper to kill him, he suddenly recalls that when he was younger he mapped out and memorized the building, so now conveniently he knows the entire floor plan.
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Hermes mentioning
"a son for a son for a son"
and the story lingers on it for a bit, as if it might be something important, but then it's forgotten. What was the point of this?

And the rest of the book is just mediocre smut with no plot. All of this kind of made me stop taking the book seriously.

It's a pretty head-empty read that I did enjoy for the most part so long as I accept the glaring issues with it. So many moments I was confused, or a phrase would be said more than once within a few lines of each other, or Hades would open his mouth and say something super cringy and dramatic.

I can definitely see the appeal of this book for some people. If you're into smut, emotionally closed-off men, and want something lighthearted not plot-heavy, this is the right book for you.

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edietz22's review against another edition

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adventurous dark relaxing 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

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smartcookiesca's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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katelyndunne01's review

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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kylieacko's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you're reading this for a Greek mythology retell then you've picked up the wrong book. If it's a sexy, smutty modern take with very little in common with the real story you're craving, then you've come to the right place.

For the most part, I really enjoyed this and it entertained me the whole way through. The spicy scenes were delicious, toe curling and definitely a big part of the book. The characters could have been a bit more like their namesakes. Hades is supposed to be a brute, the king of the underworld, a man not to be reckoned with. Although I liked him, I felt like he should have been a bit rougher, a smidge tougher, a tad more formidable. We all love a softy at the core, but his exterior didn't take much to crack. I wanted dark Hades not another Christian Grey.

I was also disappointed by the seasons. The seasons are already established in this story where traditionally, the seasons are brought about because Persephone stayed with her mother 6 months of the year, the other 6 months was with Hades. During spring and summer with her mother, the harvest was allowed to thrive. In fall and winter, Persephone was with Hades, which would cause Demeter to become depressed and things didn't grow. I loved that tale and thought it would be woven into the story but, disappointingly, it wasn't.

Overall, an enjoyable read and I'll definitely continue with the series. I'm not 100% sold on the male narrator. He needed to be more gritty. He was a bit too posh for my liking.

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levilore_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this take on Greek gods and was very happy with how consent was a main plot point in the story.

All the characters were very interesting and I thought the author did a good job of showing the Persephone and Hades dynamic as equal. Also I enjoyed the mention of them both being queer (although not labeled)

I actually wanted more information on the overall world, so hopefully I will learn more in the other books.

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