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ezrazoe4's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Maybe I'm just not cut out for romance.
My main gripe with romance is how slow the pacing is, sometimes. This book dragged a lot until the middle, which almost made me stop reading. There is no substantial plot, but that is expected from a romance novel. I feel like the characters are underdeveloped- maybe because it's a retelling, but it feels like the character's personalities were barely explored. There could have been so much more to Hades' character. How misogyny affected her role and power was touched on, but not enough in my opinion. Misogyny is a big theme in this book, and we never get a reason why Hades is perfectly alright with contributing to the misogyny by literally kidnapping Persephone, despite her being, you know, a woman. We do get a single vulnerable moment of her, but at that point it was too little, too late.
Again, maybe I'm just expecting the wrong things from dark romance. I've been going into these with the expectations of romance and emotional closeness and connection- except here these things are only physical. Maybe I need to keep looking.
My main gripe with romance is how slow the pacing is, sometimes. This book dragged a lot until the middle, which almost made me stop reading. There is no substantial plot, but that is expected from a romance novel. I feel like the characters are underdeveloped- maybe because it's a retelling, but it feels like the character's personalities were barely explored. There could have been so much more to Hades' character. How misogyny affected her role and power was touched on, but not enough in my opinion. Misogyny is a big theme in this book, and we never get a reason why Hades is perfectly alright with contributing to the misogyny by literally kidnapping Persephone, despite her being, you know, a woman. We do get a single vulnerable moment of her, but at that point it was too little, too late.
Again, maybe I'm just expecting the wrong things from dark romance. I've been going into these with the expectations of romance and emotional closeness and connection- except here these things are only physical. Maybe I need to keep looking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Rape
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kenziebeck's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
5.0
one of the best, if not the best, retellings of the abduction and rape of persephone. well done, miss tan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, and Genocide
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