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A review by leabookjoy
Radiant Darkness by Emily Whitman
4.0
Persephone is tired of always being the little daughter of Demeter. Her days go by, always the same, doing the same thing every day in the valley that her mother created for her, away from men and mortals. But one day, the smell of an unknown but captivating flower leads to a clearing where an handsome man in a chariot awaits ...
I love Greek mythology so when I read the summary of this book, I couldn't resist =D
This rewriting is successful, I really liked the style of the author and I loved the characters, especially Hermes (he was exactly as I expected !!) but also Persephone (who is adorable, sometimes not rebellious enough but terribly endearing) and Hades (ahhhh sooo handsome ><)
I kinda regret that Demeter becomes all too nice at the end and that the characters are not more deep but I did read in one sitting.
One regret: I wanted this book to be longer (how is Persephone's life after ?? Does she still continue to talk with her friend ??) and more adult. I have nothing against the YA but let's say I would have preferred a bit more passion and real sex scenes.
A nice story nonetheless =)
I love Greek mythology so when I read the summary of this book, I couldn't resist =D
This rewriting is successful, I really liked the style of the author and I loved the characters, especially Hermes (he was exactly as I expected !!) but also Persephone (who is adorable, sometimes not rebellious enough but terribly endearing) and Hades (ahhhh sooo handsome ><)
I kinda regret that Demeter becomes all too nice at the end and that the characters are not more deep but I did read in one sitting.
One regret: I wanted this book to be longer (how is Persephone's life after ?? Does she still continue to talk with her friend ??) and more adult. I have nothing against the YA but let's say I would have preferred a bit more passion and real sex scenes.
A nice story nonetheless =)