Status Updates From Girl, Goddess, Queen

“You’re apologizing for not believing me while still saying you don’t believe *me*. You believe *yourself* and what you’ve seen.”

The Kore and Hades dynamic is so well done. Loved the scene where she calls him out for only “believing” her after seeing proof, not trusting her word. Conflict actually feels real, not brushed aside. Their shift from distrust to shared ambition, especially around power and the underworld system, is incredibly compelling. This retelling is doing something smart.

Really enjoying this so far! Very easy to read, too. It’s a nice break from the other book I’m reading.

This is so far a 10 ⭐️ read. That goes straight in my top books of all time if it keeps going

Very happy with this so far. Kore and Hades are such dramatic teens: sarcastic, broody, chaotic, but somehow not annoying. I don’t even know how Bea pulled that off. I’m especially impressed by the chemistry; they’re not even lovers yet, more like low-key enemies, but the tension is there. After my last read, this feels so much more convincing. Had to pause just to giggle a bit.

I’m loving it so much 😫