Hades (Contemporary Mythos, #1)

by Carly Spade

[stefu1]

I am beyond devastated that I didn't enjoy this book! It had all the right recipes for a book that I would enjoy, but it just fell flat.

First of all, the leads had NO chemistry. I didn't feel the passion that I was supposed to feel when I read the book. They just seemed as if my work friend, all of a sudden, declared their love for me. How?? I don't even know you?? He just likes her because she didn't automatically like him? It seems pretty cliche—nothing he does ever really makes sense. I don't understand why they are even together. This Hades doesn't even seem like he can rule a mom and pop shop, let alone the underworld. He felt very underwhelming more like a Youtuber who travels around in their van than the powerful badass god who rules the dead. This is a pretty low priority, but why did his "human" self have long blond hair? and his "true" self seem more like an elf in Lord of the Rings? Also, why does he have long white hair? All I could think about was Saruman but with pointed ears. its a pretty cosmetic difference. I guess I thought he would look like the guy on the cover who has brown hair.


It just didn't make sense why Stephanie would even choose to stay in the underworld. You have known him for all of 2 weeks? And one week, he was ignoring you??? It's so weird, but because I didn't feel the spark or maybe because it was pretty realistic, I would never understand. I related more to her best friend (Sara, I think?) than her.

I also didn't understand why she could only talk to her mother once then never again? The only perk of being dead is that you can talk to anyone who died?


It was pretty weird to see that Zeus was so nice. He even pointed it out, and I agreed.



I didn't feel any excitement or disappointment, just meh. I understand it's supposed to be a lighthearted book, but I thought the climax would at least elicit some heart stoppers when talking about gods. Oh well.