Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson

400 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark funny medium-paced
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This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right?Well, it’s not.This is the story of everyone else:Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They ...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 1,734 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 88%

funny: 49%

dark: 43%

emotional: 41%

sad: 26%

reflective: 21%

informative: 16%

lighthearted: 15%

tense: 14%

challenging: 13%

mysterious: 4%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Content Warnings

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