casspom 's review for:

The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis
4.0
challenging dark hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes

The audiobook was amazing, I loved the narrator!

I was not expecting a happy ending!! What a pleasant surprise!

Greek mythology has batshit crazy stories, so this one is no different.
I initially dnf’d right before part 2. Part 1 was difficult to get through, because of the story itself (it was dark and depressing) but also because the writing felt dragged.
It definetely picked up in Part 2 and +

The themes of identity, lust between “women” and the gray areas of queer experiences was well done! 
I’m glad I picked it back up and was able to see Psyche’s growth and Eros’ journey.