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If you know a lot about Greek myth and having the original context and meaning drained out annoys you, give this a miss. and she has a controlling mother, Demeter, who has told her how to act and how to be all of her entire life. In addition, Demeter was much older than Hades (as they were regurgitated at different times), which meant that he didn’t really know Demeter (nor was related to her) and was thus, much closer in age to Persephone. I can't say enough how much I love this book, I tabbed so many quotes and moments which I want to relive daily.
At the point the story is happening, Persephone could have been hundreds of years old and still the youngest of the gods. I loved that the author had made it a centre of the story with the mix of so many strong female characters that makes the book very female-centric and empowering. I seem to be in the minority with this review but I didn’t really enjoy this book and I at times, found it quite dull. Next was the problem many authors find the most difficult to explain when retelling Greek mythology…the rather incestuous family tree.Persephone decides enough is enough and manages to escape to the Underworld so she doesn't have to marry (though she still does, she has just delayed it a bit because she didn't think things through). I loved the arc of their romance and how they grew from almost enemies to cautious friends to real friendship and then undergoing a 'fake' marriage situation, all the while they have the most insane chemistry and banter. For me, it's a disappointing book because I was hoping for so much more and I felt like we are delivered something completely bizarre and unexpected, and not in a pleasantly surprising way. And for this one, its a retelling with a bit of a mix where Persephone is the one who is smart and cunning whilst Hades is the soft one in this relationship. There needed to be more of a personality to Hades, actual communication, and a more believable development of the romance.
I can’t tell you exactly how much I laughed while reading this one, I mean I also swooned a fair bit, but mostly I was just laughing at the sheer audacity of our badass Persephone and the banter between her and Hades (and Styx). I adore a Hades and Persephone retelling and I have read my fair share of them in my time but this just felt a bit flat. Talking of these two MCs, they were a delight in their slow dance towards friendship and the even slower dance to more.There were parts where Persephone and Hades was just sweet but the slow-burn that I feel the author was aiming for. Personally, I was taking a break from high-stakes epic fantasy and this was a refreshing, witty romance to read with none of the crudeness you'd get from adult novels. But to her father, Zeus, a wrathful god terrified of having his power usurped, it was the worst possible answer she could have given. This book cleverly gives a contemporary feel on the low-down without shredding today's vocab into the mix and still keeping a historical Greek mythology feel.
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