Punderworld, Volume 1
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- Author：Linda Šejić
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Summary
Hades and Persephone's love-struck misadventures。
The classic tale of Greek mythology， but 100% more awkwardly relatable。 Hades is the officious， antisocial ruler of the Underworld; Persephone， daughter of Demeter， is an earth goddess of growth and renewal - they've been crushing on each other for the past two centuries。 But when a festival （and a little liquid courage） present an opportunity to put an end to their olympian will-they-won't-they， a meddlesome pantheon and several titanic misassumptions threaten to give every god in the sky the wrong impression。。。 and leave their romance dead before it can bloom。
The classic tale of Greek mythology， but 100% more awkwardly relatable。 Hades is the officious， antisocial ruler of the Underworld; Persephone， daughter of Demeter， is an earth goddess of growth and renewal - they've been crushing on each other for the past two centuries。 But when a festival （and a little liquid courage） present an opportunity to put an end to their olympian will-they-won't-they， a meddlesome pantheon and several titanic misassumptions threaten to give every god in the sky the wrong impression。。。 and leave their romance dead before it can bloom。
Reviews
Axoloteca
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More Hades & Persephone content， I needed！！！
crane
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This introduction to Persephone and Hades’ story is short and sweet， and the art style is amazing， I really enjoyed it 🖤 Can’t wait for volume 2！
April Gray
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This was adorable， and I really enjoyed it。 The way this retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth handles the story as a cute， awkward romance is totally squee-worthy， and I loved the overall tone- light， funny， tongue-in-cheek。 The characters are well developed; we get a good feel for their personalities， and not just Hades and Persephone- Zeus and Demeter are fleshed out as well， and I feel we'll get to know other deities in the future as well。 We get a good sense of the world as well， and t This was adorable， and I really enjoyed it。 The way this retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth handles the story as a cute， awkward romance is totally squee-worthy， and I loved the overall tone- light， funny， tongue-in-cheek。 The characters are well developed; we get a good feel for their personalities， and not just Hades and Persephone- Zeus and Demeter are fleshed out as well， and I feel we'll get to know other deities in the future as well。 We get a good sense of the world as well， and the coloring is a big part of that。 Everything about the art is gorgeous， really， and I love the emotional cues in Persephone and Demeter's crowns， and in the vegetation around them。 I can't wait to get more of this story- I might *know* what's going to happen next， but I don't know how it will happen in this version， and I'm looking forward to finding out！ 。。。more
Vanessa
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Hades & Persephone reimagined as a bit of a light romcom。 While it doesn't really reinvent the wheel， it's still sweet， with lovely character designs and absolutely beautiful art & attention to detail （Persephone's crown changing with her mood is adorable！）。 Also it's nice to find a retelling where Hades isn't a brooding， snarling jerk， and the author's knowledge of the Greek pantheon is thoughtfully integrated。Unfortunately this first volume is honestly only 4-5 scenes - with conversations runn Hades & Persephone reimagined as a bit of a light romcom。 While it doesn't really reinvent the wheel， it's still sweet， with lovely character designs and absolutely beautiful art & attention to detail （Persephone's crown changing with her mood is adorable！）。 Also it's nice to find a retelling where Hades isn't a brooding， snarling jerk， and the author's knowledge of the Greek pantheon is thoughtfully integrated。Unfortunately this first volume is honestly only 4-5 scenes - with conversations running in circles for a longggg time。 It left me feeling impatient more than anything。 。。。more
Geno
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2。75 ★---Los retellings y suversiones de Hades y Perséfone están de moda。 En esta oportunidad， un tímido Hades lleva años enamorado de una Perséfone son mucha más personalidad de la que imaginaba。La historia en sí busca revertir muchas situaciones negativas del mito （incluyendo una forzada versión moderadamente buena de Zeus）。El comic cuenta con un arte muy bello y expresivo， incluso las "formas reales" de los dioses resultan muy interesantes gráficamente （Caronte y Styx particularmente）。 Pero e 2。75 ★---Los retellings y suversiones de Hades y Perséfone están de moda。 En esta oportunidad， un tímido Hades lleva años enamorado de una Perséfone son mucha más personalidad de la que imaginaba。La historia en sí busca revertir muchas situaciones negativas del mito （incluyendo una forzada versión moderadamente buena de Zeus）。El comic cuenta con un arte muy bello y expresivo， incluso las "formas reales" de los dioses resultan muy interesantes gráficamente （Caronte y Styx particularmente）。 Pero en cuant a argumento， queda corto en acción， entregando mucha información en explicaciones y flashbacks。 De alguna forma， se siente como si las piezas se estuvieran acomodando para dar lugar a la acción en el siguiente tomo。Es entretenido y se lee rápido， pero termina siendo una intro extensa y no termina con un enganche lo suficientemente fuerte como para mantener la expectativa hasta el volumen dos。---Another cute retelling of Hades & Persephone。This time with a shy Hades and a very interesting Persephone。The art is adorable and one of the strongest points alongside the character design。 I find it quite lovely that each god has a "true form" after their more human one。But， at the end of the day， the pacing was a little slow for my taste。 There is a lot of exposition and flashbacks to make that every piece fit in place and I feel it has more to do with this being the first part of a bigger story。In general， it's a nice and fast reading experience but with so many retellings of this particular myth I'm not sure this would be a favorite。 。。。more
Chantaal
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This was honestly quite a delight， with the worst thing about it being that title。 Punderworld re-imagines Hades and Persephone's story as one of two awkward people trying to figure out how to be with the person they kinda sorta have had a crush on for 200 years， give or take。 There's something silly and relatable about this， from Hades's awkward conversation with Zeus about his crush， to Persephone's attempts at having a conversation with her mother that just end up sounding like a teenage girl This was honestly quite a delight， with the worst thing about it being that title。 Punderworld re-imagines Hades and Persephone's story as one of two awkward people trying to figure out how to be with the person they kinda sorta have had a crush on for 200 years， give or take。 There's something silly and relatable about this， from Hades's awkward conversation with Zeus about his crush， to Persephone's attempts at having a conversation with her mother that just end up sounding like a teenage girl yelling at her mom about how she just doesn't get it！ Throw in some well-meaning meddling from Zeus， some adventurous shenanigans， and this volume sets up a cute story。 The art is charming all the way through， Sejic does some lovely work from the characters to the scenery。 I love the design of Hades and Persephone， and how even the speech bubbles are special depending on the character talking。 The color work is really lovely as well。 Review copy provided by Edelweiss for review！ Punderworld comes out August 31， 2021。 。。。more
Flor Méndez
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Me gustó MUCHÍSIMO la reinterpretación de la historia de Hades y Perséfone así como el arte de la autora。 Desde los colores hasta las diferentes formas de los personajes 😍 Peeeero todo el tiempo interrumpía la lectura con cosas onda snippets， bonus， colaboraciones con otres ilustradores， etcétera。 Fue muy difícil la lectura de corrido， así que espero que la próxima season sea mejor en este sentido 😬
Julia Benassi
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Love is not just about the good parts！ It's not easy！ It changes， over time like us。 Love is complicated。I CAN FINALLY MARK THIS ONE AS READ （I can't wait to have a physical copy of it！！！）Punderworld was my first webcomic ever， and even before that I followed the author on Facebook and read whatever she posted there。 Šejić's retelling of Hades and Persephone is so cute， so well done， that I found myself over and over again enchanted by the art and the story。 It's not perfect tho。 Sometimes t Love is not just about the good parts！ It's not easy！ It changes， over time like us。 Love is complicated。I CAN FINALLY MARK THIS ONE AS READ （I can't wait to have a physical copy of it！！！）Punderworld was my first webcomic ever， and even before that I followed the author on Facebook and read whatever she posted there。 Šejić's retelling of Hades and Persephone is so cute， so well done， that I found myself over and over again enchanted by the art and the story。 It's not perfect tho。 Sometimes things felt rushed or lacked development， and that's why it's not a five star read。Anyway， I want volumen 2 asap because I。 can't。 live。 without。 them。 （and I want more from the other gods， please and thank you。） 。。。more
Alexander Peterhans
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The weirdest thing about this book is that the only pun you can basically find in it， is in it's terrible title， Punderworld。It's a comic adaptation of the story of Hades basically forcing Persephone to be his wife， although in this version she's really into Hades， which is a thing， apparently。This used to be a webcomic， which explains its wonky pacing - the story moves slo-o-ow and it thinks its romance is more involving than it finally is。The art is good， and it took me a while to realise what The weirdest thing about this book is that the only pun you can basically find in it， is in it's terrible title， Punderworld。It's a comic adaptation of the story of Hades basically forcing Persephone to be his wife， although in this version she's really into Hades， which is a thing， apparently。This used to be a webcomic， which explains its wonky pacing - the story moves slo-o-ow and it thinks its romance is more involving than it finally is。The art is good， and it took me a while to realise what it reminds me of， but it's Max Sarin's excellent work on Giant Days。The story didn't grip me that much， but it's still quite funny。One thing I do have to pick the book up on， is the insane amount of spelling mistakes。 And these aren't only small ones， there's things like spelling 'technically' as 'technicly'。 I normally don't comment on this， because I'm reading an advance copy， so I certainly hope that these are corrected before publication。（Picked up an ARC through Edelweiss） 。。。more
Leonie
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I liked the art， but the plot seemed to drag even though the novel is rather short。 The ending was too abrupt too。 Overall not my favourite。[I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review。]
Daniel Bergeleen
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An adorably fresh take on a classic "love" story。 The art is beautiful and adds a pleasant brightness to a story about the Greek god of the Underworld。 The story develops naturally and plays like a graphic novel version of a rom-com。 Definitely recommend for anyone who likes graphic novels， Greek mythology， rom-coms， and fresh takes on old tales。 An adorably fresh take on a classic "love" story。 The art is beautiful and adds a pleasant brightness to a story about the Greek god of the Underworld。 The story develops naturally and plays like a graphic novel version of a rom-com。 Definitely recommend for anyone who likes graphic novels， Greek mythology， rom-coms， and fresh takes on old tales。 。。。more
Emanuelle
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Thank you so much for Image Comics and edelweiss for letting me read this arc。What a wonderful graphic novel， the art is just perfect， the lines are beautiful， the characters' expressions are drawn in a very beautiful way that brings more life to the story。I love mythology and I loved the way the author recounts this story， where Hades is portrayed in a different way than he is usually presented。 I found it very interesting， I love retellings and this one is very well done。The characters are por Thank you so much for Image Comics and edelweiss for letting me read this arc。What a wonderful graphic novel， the art is just perfect， the lines are beautiful， the characters' expressions are drawn in a very beautiful way that brings more life to the story。I love mythology and I loved the way the author recounts this story， where Hades is portrayed in a different way than he is usually presented。 I found it very interesting， I love retellings and this one is very well done。The characters are portrayed in a very cute way， they are very shy， it's impossible not to like these characters and want them together。 I want to read the sequel， I need to know what happens。 。。。more
Carol Flores
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I love Greek mythology so of course I had to read this！ Punderworld vol。 1 is graphic novel that depicts the myth of the god Hades and the goddess Persephone in a light hearted way。 They meet in a particular circumstance and feel instantly attracted to each other despite being what I’d like to call “the grumpy and the sunshine”。 Now， this myth is one of the few I absolutely adore ‘cause in re-tellings Hades is usually portrayed as this guy who seems scary but it’s actually nice and his counterpa I love Greek mythology so of course I had to read this！ Punderworld vol。 1 is graphic novel that depicts the myth of the god Hades and the goddess Persephone in a light hearted way。 They meet in a particular circumstance and feel instantly attracted to each other despite being what I’d like to call “the grumpy and the sunshine”。 Now， this myth is one of the few I absolutely adore ‘cause in re-tellings Hades is usually portrayed as this guy who seems scary but it’s actually nice and his counterpart might seem harmless but she can be pretty intense at times。 The art style is STUNNING to say the least and I had such a nice time with it because both Hades and Persephone are absolutely adorkable。 We also see other Olympian gods and goddesses and if you know anything about Greek mythology I’m sure you’ll laugh with those easter eggs （i。e。 Cerberus being a three-headed Dalmatian since his name is ‘Spots’）。I’m definitely eager to see what happens next and hopefully we get vol。 2 soon！I received an e-book copy in exchange for an honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors。 。。。more
Gabby
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Greek Mythology / Retelling lovers， add this one to your to-read list。 My Greek Mythology knowledge is pretty limited and honestly relies solely on the knowledge I gained from the Percy Jackson world。 However you don’t need an extensive knowledge of it to read this graphic novel。The artwork was perfect， the story was fun， and the characters were well fleshed out and a joy to read about。 This has also cemented my love for Hades。 Socially awkward underworld bean？ I am here for it。 And Persephone w Greek Mythology / Retelling lovers， add this one to your to-read list。 My Greek Mythology knowledge is pretty limited and honestly relies solely on the knowledge I gained from the Percy Jackson world。 However you don’t need an extensive knowledge of it to read this graphic novel。The artwork was perfect， the story was fun， and the characters were well fleshed out and a joy to read about。 This has also cemented my love for Hades。 Socially awkward underworld bean？ I am here for it。 And Persephone was such a delight。I really don’t have anything bad to say about this other than the wait for Volume 2！！ I need it now。Thank you to Diamond Book Distributors for providing me an e-copy of this graphic novel to review。 。。。more
Chad
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I really enjoyed this。 It's the tale of Hades and Persephone reimagined as a sweet romance。 They are both shy and awkward， which seems to get them in all kinds of misadventures。 Sejic's art is perfect。 Her ability to display expression brings so much to this comic。 It reminds me some of Terry Moore in that regard。 The coloring is fantastic。 It pops off the page。 The book feels like a Disney cartoon for adults。 I loved everything about it except the title。Received a review copy from Image and Ede I really enjoyed this。 It's the tale of Hades and Persephone reimagined as a sweet romance。 They are both shy and awkward， which seems to get them in all kinds of misadventures。 Sejic's art is perfect。 Her ability to display expression brings so much to this comic。 It reminds me some of Terry Moore in that regard。 The coloring is fantastic。 It pops off the page。 The book feels like a Disney cartoon for adults。 I loved everything about it except the title。Received a review copy from Image and Edelweiss。 。。。more
Permanently_Booked
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Thank you， Diamond Book Distributors， for the gifted e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts are my own。Adored this one from start to finish。 A fun retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone with eye catching illustrations and easy to follow dialogues。 The characters are everything I like in a comic。 Tall， dark and handsome with a touch of shy and mystery for Hades。 Persephone is adorable with her charismatic persona and slightly dramatic flare to be free and have experiences out Thank you， Diamond Book Distributors， for the gifted e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts are my own。Adored this one from start to finish。 A fun retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone with eye catching illustrations and easy to follow dialogues。 The characters are everything I like in a comic。 Tall， dark and handsome with a touch of shy and mystery for Hades。 Persephone is adorable with her charismatic persona and slightly dramatic flare to be free and have experiences outside of her sheltered life。 I like the comedic relief of Zeus and the mother/daughter dynamic with Persephone and Demeter as well。 The illustrations fit this Greek myth well。 The mixture of vivid color for the eternal springs and summers of the world and Olympus。 Hades’ world is darker and yet still luminous in a sense。 I like how it’s not depicted with drear。 The plot is just as captivating as the art。 It’s the unfurling of the chemistry between the two lovestruck beings。 Alongside this story there is a hidden mystery towing along the fringes as the Underworld fills with spirits who can’t remember why they died。 Add the exhaustion of the Gods and Goddesses and a different feel to their powers; this is an excellent setup for the next volume。 Yes， sadly this ended on what I would call a cliffhanger （even though we know the gist of the myth）。 I need the rest of the Punderworld series in my life！Highly recommend to my graphic novel loving mythology enthusiasts！ You will not be disappointed with this one！ 。。。more
hailey
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literally can't wait for season 2 literally can't wait for season 2 。。。more
Jessica （The Awkward Book Blogger）
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DISCLAIMER: I was given a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review。----------TL;DR✅ beautiful art style➖ average Hades + Persephone story❌ nothing special that makes it different from the original story （so far）----------Punderworld is a web comic about Hades and Persephone that is being turned into a graphic novel series。 As much as I love reading different renditions of the Hades + Persephone story， I found this comic to be a little lackluster。 I wasn't horrible， but it wasn't amazin DISCLAIMER: I was given a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review。----------TL;DR✅ beautiful art style➖ average Hades + Persephone story❌ nothing special that makes it different from the original story （so far）----------Punderworld is a web comic about Hades and Persephone that is being turned into a graphic novel series。 As much as I love reading different renditions of the Hades + Persephone story， I found this comic to be a little lackluster。 I wasn't horrible， but it wasn't amazing either。 I think part of the reason this story fell flat to me was because I went in thinking this was going to be a retelling with a twist。 Instead， it's just the normal Hades/Persephone story in comic form。I like that Hades is depicted as this shy， introverted god。 Usually he's this tall， dark， handsome， confident dude， so it was nice to see him with a different personality for a change。 Also， the art style is really fun。 I like how Linda uses different kinds of speech bubbles to show the characters' moods/emotions。 That being said， I found that Demeter's toxic behavior was a little triggering。 I should've seen it coming。 The story doesn't stray much from the original mythology， so it's no surprise that Demeter in this comic is also overprotective of Persephone。 Other than that， the story felt pretty average。 Maybe it'll go in a different direction in the sequel， but we'll have to wait and see。 。。。more
Elley Murray
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AHHHHHH they're both so cute！！ I need the next volume RIGHT NOW PLEASE。 I adore Hades and Persephone retellings。 They're basically the original beauty and the beast。 The OG the sunshine and the grumpy one。 The art in this comic is so gorgeous and expressive。 I may be a tiny bit （read: head over heels） in love with Hades。 And， er， also Persephone。 Oh no。 My poor heart。 The relationship between Hades and Zeus was hilarious， and I can't wait to see more interactions between the gods in this series！ AHHHHHH they're both so cute！！ I need the next volume RIGHT NOW PLEASE。 I adore Hades and Persephone retellings。 They're basically the original beauty and the beast。 The OG the sunshine and the grumpy one。 The art in this comic is so gorgeous and expressive。 I may be a tiny bit （read: head over heels） in love with Hades。 And， er， also Persephone。 Oh no。 My poor heart。 The relationship between Hades and Zeus was hilarious， and I can't wait to see more interactions between the gods in this series！ And of course I am so excited to watch the relationship between Hades and Persephone blossom （pun intended）。A digital ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss+ for review。 All opinions are unbiased and my own。Like this review？ Check out more of my reviews on my blog， Elley the Book Otter 。。。more
Adriana
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This book is utterly charming。 A retelling of the classic Hades and Persephone myth/love story where both are awkward homebodies would never have crossed my mind as a good idea， but I love every little detail that Linda Šejić put into every character。The art is equally charming and pretty， with visual elements to help identify the gods and locations， not to mention some pretty creative ways to show their powers and magic。 I finally get what all the hype was about and I'm mad at myself for not ch This book is utterly charming。 A retelling of the classic Hades and Persephone myth/love story where both are awkward homebodies would never have crossed my mind as a good idea， but I love every little detail that Linda Šejić put into every character。The art is equally charming and pretty， with visual elements to help identify the gods and locations， not to mention some pretty creative ways to show their powers and magic。 I finally get what all the hype was about and I'm mad at myself for not checking this out earlier。 。。。more
Amanda [Novel Addiction]
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Yesssss。 I love the Hades and Persephone myth。 Definitely need more。
Angel - Angel Reads
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I had so much fun reading this one。 I've been on a massive mythology kick lately and this one just jumped out of me。 It's so adorable， that I can't even explain。 I was smiling throughout the whole thing。 On the basis， it's your standard Hades and Persophone story - but honestly， it was so much more。 Hades is shy and doesn't know how to talk with Persophone， and Persophone just wants freedom from her mother。 They have both been admiring each other from afar， and then Hades may or may not have acc I had so much fun reading this one。 I've been on a massive mythology kick lately and this one just jumped out of me。 It's so adorable， that I can't even explain。 I was smiling throughout the whole thing。 On the basis， it's your standard Hades and Persophone story - but honestly， it was so much more。 Hades is shy and doesn't know how to talk with Persophone， and Persophone just wants freedom from her mother。 They have both been admiring each other from afar， and then Hades may or may not have accidentally captured her。 It is just fantastic。 I cannot wait to read the rest of the story to find out what happens next。 The artwork is so beautiful in Punderworld。 I loved it so much。 It's bright and dark at the same time。 It's a great way to explore the Greek Gods， going from Mount Olympus to the underworld。 It's quite beautiful。 If you love Greek Mythology and want to start a new graphic novel series - then pick this up because it's fantastic。 。。。more
Bernie Gourley
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Punderworld is a disneyfied telling of the love story of Persephone and Hades from Greek Mythology。 I mean that in two ways。 First， the art seemed stylistically reminiscent [to my neophyte eye] of a movie like “Frozen” （all the people are preternaturally good-looking / charisma-laden and even the Underworld has the sort of charm that makes it seem like it would be a nice place to visit。） The other sense in which it reminded me of a Disney story is that， while it comes from Greek Mythology， it is Punderworld is a disneyfied telling of the love story of Persephone and Hades from Greek Mythology。 I mean that in two ways。 First， the art seemed stylistically reminiscent [to my neophyte eye] of a movie like “Frozen” （all the people are preternaturally good-looking / charisma-laden and even the Underworld has the sort of charm that makes it seem like it would be a nice place to visit。） The other sense in which it reminded me of a Disney story is that， while it comes from Greek Mythology， it is written and drawn to maximize resonance with a present-day American reader， and would probably be fundamentally unrecognizable to an ancient Greek even if translated into ancient Greek。 （As the “Aladdin” animated movie would not resonate with an Arab viewership as much as it would Americans。） Punderworld could also be thought of as a Rom-Com of the star couple of the Underworld。 [I assume the title is a “Branjelina” like meet cute confection of a word。]tThe story dragged a bit in the first half， but made good in the second， and I ended up enjoying the book more than I expected to。 If you’re up for a disney-esque telling of this ancient Greek love story， give it a look。 。。。more
Lizz
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Gracias Edelweiss por enviarme una copia de esta novela gráfica a cambio de una reseña honesta。Punderworld es un retelling de la historia de Hades y Persefone。Las ilustraciones son las son la cosa más bella del mundo， quedé enamorada de ellas， es muy cómodo y simples simple de leer。Vemos a hades enamorado y a persefone teniendo una crisis porque no se siente valorada como diosa， viviendo a la sombra de su madre decide irse a pensar y por alguna extraña razón termina perdida en el inframundo con Gracias Edelweiss por enviarme una copia de esta novela gráfica a cambio de una reseña honesta。Punderworld es un retelling de la historia de Hades y Persefone。Las ilustraciones son las son la cosa más bella del mundo， quedé enamorada de ellas， es muy cómodo y simples simple de leer。Vemos a hades enamorado y a persefone teniendo una crisis porque no se siente valorada como diosa， viviendo a la sombra de su madre decide irse a pensar y por alguna extraña razón termina perdida en el inframundo con hades llendo tras de ella。Leanlo， 10/10 。。。more
Gabriel
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ARC given by Edelweiss+ for Honest ReviewSuper cute story， beautifully illustrated， and really fun to read。 Hades is delightful and Zeus is a rat bastard as per usual。 The character design is GORGEOUS。 Though Persephone's outfit seems really plain compared to everyone else。 Maybe for a reason？ I'm definitely excited to read more in the series！ （Also I love that Demeter sprouts hot peppers when she is angry。） ARC given by Edelweiss+ for Honest ReviewSuper cute story， beautifully illustrated， and really fun to read。 Hades is delightful and Zeus is a rat bastard as per usual。 The character design is GORGEOUS。 Though Persephone's outfit seems really plain compared to everyone else。 Maybe for a reason？ I'm definitely excited to read more in the series！ （Also I love that Demeter sprouts hot peppers when she is angry。） 。。。more
Sarah
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I have read Sejic's Punderworld on Webtoons and was so excited to hear her announcement that it would be printed！And let me tell you。。。 it's gorgeous。 It gorgeous on Webtoons， but seeing it in the more readable format of a print book （even electronically） was mind boggling。 The way that Sejic designed the layout and overlaps and transitions makes the story so readable， and adds so much。 It's a story within a story on its own！I'll add more when I have the copy in my hands this fall！ I have read Sejic's Punderworld on Webtoons and was so excited to hear her announcement that it would be printed！And let me tell you。。。 it's gorgeous。 It gorgeous on Webtoons， but seeing it in the more readable format of a print book （even electronically） was mind boggling。 The way that Sejic designed the layout and overlaps and transitions makes the story so readable， and adds so much。 It's a story within a story on its own！I'll add more when I have the copy in my hands this fall！ 。。。more
Dustin Johnston （dragonarmybooks）
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I have a BookTube channel where I review books， give reading suggestions， and more！ Check it out here: https://www。youtube。com/dragonarmybooks---My Rating - 3。5 StarsPunderworld is a cute rom-com retelling of the budding （see what I did there） romance between the Greek gods Hades and Persephone。 The kidnapping trope is there， but that along with all the rest of the story has been flipped on its head in a fun and lighthearted approach。 I really enjoyed how Sejic communicated the emotions of Perse I have a BookTube channel where I review books， give reading suggestions， and more！ Check it out here: https://www。youtube。com/dragonarmybooks---My Rating - 3。5 StarsPunderworld is a cute rom-com retelling of the budding （see what I did there） romance between the Greek gods Hades and Persephone。 The kidnapping trope is there， but that along with all the rest of the story has been flipped on its head in a fun and lighthearted approach。 I really enjoyed how Sejic communicated the emotions of Persephone and Demeter by having all sorts of plants grow from the crowns of their heads。 I also enjoyed Sejic's take on the character designs。 Sejic has a very distinct art style and it shines here once again。 The only part that didn't impress me was the story。 I thought it was fine。 But it just seemed like a couple of episodes of a rom-com。 I get that many readers will enjoy something light and frilly like that， but it didn't really work for me。 Punderworld is a cute story that is well-illustrated， and while it's not my favorite kind of graphic novel， I know many readers will enjoy what Sejic offers here。Provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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Yes give me all the Hades & Persephone books
Jennifer
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This is a sweet retelling of the Persephone/Hades story。 Though it isn’t earth-shattering， this version is engaging， funny， and sympathetic。 The art style is pretty， and the creator does a great job of leading the readers’ eyes。 Volume 1 is not the complete story arc， and FYI， this is available as a webcomic。
Jenn
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We follow Hades through his journey of love。 That should be enough for you to pick this graphic novel up。 The story was great， heartfelt and finally shows how Hades was not a "bad guy。" I was so happy to be approved for the ARC of this title。 Thank you Edelweiss & Image Comics。 🌟🌟🌟💫 We follow Hades through his journey of love。 That should be enough for you to pick this graphic novel up。 The story was great， heartfelt and finally shows how Hades was not a "bad guy。" I was so happy to be approved for the ARC of this title。 Thank you Edelweiss & Image Comics。 🌟🌟🌟💫 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Punderworld, Volume 1
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Punderworld, Volume 1&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Punderworld, Volume 1&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0