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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Enjoyable. Loved the observation skills of our FMC and putting clues together. I did get a bit lost in all the different characters. As new theories came up and twists happened, felt like it took me time to remember who everyone was.
mysterious
slow-paced
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
She is a looooongg book, but so so good. My Dark Beast is a Hades/Persephone retelling, with a mix of Sleeping Beauty (roles reversed), but also different fairytale easter eggs mixed in. Soooo, literally all of my favorite things wrapped up into one thick book.
This book mainly focuses on Calanthe Bloom. A woman taking care of her mother and running her family's floral shop. While working on a floral delivery, she meets Tarian Hadez. Hades, as she calls him, is one of the most powerful men in the city. After fate brings them together in an unusual way, it also pulls them apart.
After a car crash leaves Tarian in a dream like sleep, Calanthe's only way of speaking to him is through shared dreams.
This book was filled with so much detail. It felt like I too was dreaming at times. With how much back story we got with each character, I am excited to see how the next book will unfold!
Dual POV
Hades/Persephone
Reversed Sleeping Beauty
Found family
Atlantean Gods
Magic
Mob/mafia vibes
Instalust/love
Spice
World building
Stand alone
This book mainly focuses on Calanthe Bloom. A woman taking care of her mother and running her family's floral shop. While working on a floral delivery, she meets Tarian Hadez. Hades, as she calls him, is one of the most powerful men in the city. After fate brings them together in an unusual way, it also pulls them apart.
After a car crash leaves Tarian in a dream like sleep, Calanthe's only way of speaking to him is through shared dreams.
This book was filled with so much detail. It felt like I too was dreaming at times. With how much back story we got with each character, I am excited to see how the next book will unfold!
Dual POV
Hades/Persephone
Reversed Sleeping Beauty
Found family
Atlantean Gods
Magic
Mob/mafia vibes
Instalust/love
Spice
World building
Stand alone
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just had some trouble with the writing. But the plot was intriguing, and I think I may come back to this eventually.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You can tell this was originally published episodically, in a pay by the chapter format. The premise wasn’t explained well, and I was lost on the origins of the Atlanteans. I also found the end unsatisfying.
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes