on hold - I love the series, it's just not the right time for me to read iton hold - I love the series, it's just not the right time for me to read it...more
**spoiler alert** I’m unwell. I’m exhausted! This book gave me so much anxiety. Ok I’ve had that before but the way Persephone (and Hades) handled th**spoiler alert** I’m unwell. I’m exhausted! This book gave me so much anxiety. Ok I’ve had that before but the way Persephone (and Hades) handled there differences in this one had me reach a physically dangerous level of it. I swear, what this book did to my heart rate? That was NOT healthy.
At several points I just wanted to shove Hades and Persephone into a room and lock them up so they actually TALK for once! At others I wanted to rip out my own heart and burn the book. Ffs.. It felt - mentally AND physically - like living through several of my worst break ups. Except they weren’t mine and I couldn’t do shit.
To be fair, considering Persephone had grown locked up and manipulated while Hades, brooding self loathing God that he is, had no real understanding for mortal emotions AND didn’t feel like he deserved good things… so it did make sense! However painful it was to follow that shit show of poor communication, it was realistic and it was necessary, too.
So honestly… It was hard to rate . The feels it gave me? Ngl, that was ⭐️
But the way it made me feel it, the way words on paper made me crumble, the way my own heart shattered upon what happened in the forest of despair… well these exceptional skills deserve ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
That level of character development was literally divine!
And I still love Hades x Persephone, maybe more so than before. ♥️
I need to read the next one now so it can hopefully heal what this one did to me. And see my therapist....more
Disclaimer: this might be the most personal review I have ever written
Personally, I had a deep connection to Hades (and also Hekate) before I even kneDisclaimer: this might be the most personal review I have ever written
Personally, I had a deep connection to Hades (and also Hekate) before I even knew about the book, so when I first heard there was a retelling of Hades & Persephone I was very skeptical. Let me tell you, this book did not disappoint.
While the writing style might not be for everyone, it was exactly what I feel it should’ve been for this exact story. It balances between beautifully metaphorical romance and the bland style of legend telling and mythology.
I have seen someone compare this book to SJM’s work and say it doesn’t live up to that level. Let me tell you I am not here to compare these books. A touch of darkness is as different as it should be. Nonetheless, I cannot ignore the fact that the SJM verse and even Fourth Wing have triggered parts of myself that were deeply hidden and talked to them in the way I’ve never experienced before. This book however, felt as if I‘ve been looking for it my entire life.
Not only does it explore the balance between light and dark and what it means to embrace them both, it also addresses the necessity of reclaiming power. Because in the end, no one can save you but yourself and only you decide if you remain a victim or dare step into your potential.
It came as a surprise and I didn’t know until the very last pages: I found parts of myself in Persephone. That understanding hit deeper and with more impact than I ever thought possible. I know that some of the quotes will stay with me forever.
Thank you Scarlett St. Clair. I needed that....more
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