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A review by caseythereader
The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thanks to Atria Books for the free copy of this book.
- THE PALACE OF EROS is maybe one of the queerest books I’ve ever read, and I was enraptured by it.
- This is very much a character-driven vibes book, with lots of long conversations (and lots of very spicy scenes). But I found the ruminations on freedom, desire, womanhood, and more to be quite compelling.
- I also love a retelling that casts Zeus as the rampaging horrorshow that he was.
- THE PALACE OF EROS is maybe one of the queerest books I’ve ever read, and I was enraptured by it.
- This is very much a character-driven vibes book, with lots of long conversations (and lots of very spicy scenes). But I found the ruminations on freedom, desire, womanhood, and more to be quite compelling.
- I also love a retelling that casts Zeus as the rampaging horrorshow that he was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Dysphoria