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leasamarie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
5.0
This book was everything and more I had hoped for the conclusion of the Hades x Persephone series. Scarlett is an amazing storyteller and draws you into the lives of her characters as if you are right there beside them. Her use of traditional Greek mythological characters is enhanced by her ability to pull them into a modern day era that makes them even more relatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence, Grief, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Pregnancy
tdubs15's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
They did my girl Ari DIRTY 😭 and the way Claire ended her story????? Like I get it, it's up for interpretation but my poor boy Dionysus 😭😭😭. And also, why did that battle have 500+ pages worth of lead up...JUST TO END IN LIKE 2 PARAGRAPHS?? 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Suicide, and Rape
hayley22ann's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, and Rape
Moderate: Suicide
kay_chan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The finale to this series hits all the spots. Prepare to question what's happening and feel an omnipresent doom through 95% of the book. It hits hard and definitely take the trigger warnings seriously. The dark themes are written strongly and it definitely had my head and heart spinning. SO many POVs and it left a lot of plot holes to the New Athens world.
This would've honestly been a another amazing 4-4.5 star read to the HadesxPersephone saga had it not been for the "bonus chapter" that changed my entire outlook on the series. I have so many irritated feelings about Persephone's premonition coming true and this whole flip to "fate-interveened-pregnancy". Hades and Persephone were this one character duo that were learning to love and communicate about these hard subjects. I felt like this was a kick in the teeth on that foundation. So so so disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Grief, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Rape
louiebug10's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- 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
0.25
I loved this series so far until I read to about the 200 page of this book. I can no longer recommend this series.
The book was jumping from character to character in each chapter and there were many events going on. There’s so much action that it almost feels confusing.
However there is a VERY graphic detail from Theseus POV. I felt like I had begun reading a chapter from a King novel. It just kept getting worse. The perpetrator POV was disturbing. Theseus descriptions were being built up. I disliked the author’s writing to build suspense/draw attention just made me sick. Then all of a sudden the story switches and a new chapter starts.
There is a warning in the beginning of the book prior to the first chapter.
The book was jumping from character to character in each chapter and there were many events going on. There’s so much action that it almost feels confusing.
However there is a VERY graphic detail from Theseus POV. I felt like I had begun reading a chapter from a King novel. It just kept getting worse. The perpetrator POV was disturbing. Theseus descriptions were being built up. I disliked the author’s writing to build suspense/draw attention just made me sick. Then all of a sudden the story switches and a new chapter starts.
There is a warning in the beginning of the book prior to the first chapter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape
Moderate: War and Sexual content
mpickens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5/5
I always enjoy the Hades x Persephone books and this one made me excited to read more about Ariadne and Dionysus.
However, this felt rushed. I was over 400 pages in wondering when the war was going to start. I cried over characters that I thought died and then were mentioned in the next chapter like they hadn't been brutally murdered before. I mean, I get that they are gods... but it was just a shock to the system.
I loved seeing Persephone come into her goddesshood and I love the way she endeared herself to all the gods and goddesses and made them love her. Her and Apollo by the end were just so great!
There was a point when I felt like we hadn't heard from Sephy in awhile and when I'd start a new chapter and it wasn't hers I would groan haha
Also, Hermes is the best character ever written.✌🏼
I always enjoy the Hades x Persephone books and this one made me excited to read more about Ariadne and Dionysus.
However, this felt rushed. I was over 400 pages in wondering when the war was going to start. I cried over characters that I thought died and then were mentioned in the next chapter like they hadn't been brutally murdered before. I mean, I get that they are gods... but it was just a shock to the system.
I loved seeing Persephone come into her goddesshood and I love the way she endeared herself to all the gods and goddesses and made them love her. Her and Apollo by the end were just so great!
There was a point when I felt like we hadn't heard from Sephy in awhile and when I'd start a new chapter and it wasn't hers I would groan haha
Also, Hermes is the best character ever written.✌🏼
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, War, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
jahr_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
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
For me, this book was an amazing way to end a series while still leaving the opportunity to finish the stories of side characters. This book kept me on edge the entire ride. I'd go from laughing, to tense, to swooning, and back again. I found myself struggling between wanting to read more to see what comes next, to not wanting for the book to end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and War
astuart89's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: War, Suicide, Violence, and Death
paigelambson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
After waiting as long as we did for this- meh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death and War
hanschub's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
5.0
i have loved this series for years, and while i am so sad this is the last book, i loved it and i’m grateful that i didn’t have a broken heart after reading it! i adore hades and persephone’s love story with my whole heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, War, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy