A review by cclift1114
Dear Hades by Alyssa Roat, Hope Bolinger

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book is definitely meant for Greek mythology nerds, with the characters, their actions and even the jokes tied to myths, both the very well-known and the obscure. The format is also unique, with the whole book being part of chats from texts or apps. While I did find that interesting, it did limit the book and make it so the author had to jump through some farfetched hoops to make it make sense that some things were showing up in a chat. It did make it a quick and easy read, but also made some aspects of it clunky and unnatural. Still, I did appreciate some of the humor and it was overall a cute and unique read.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.