read tsats and while i did find the pace weird and some part cringy i really do not understand where all this hate is coming from. of course, opinions, but damn
the way y'all are depicting will is just wrong to me, i'm sorry. how do you expect a child of the sun to react to a WEEK in Tartarus? plus, will was never mentioned to be a fighter other thay that One scene in HOO where leo saw him carrying him a bow – his purpose was always to be a healer.
i saw some people saying that he was always depicted as chill and stuff so it doesn't make sense for him to panic this much. WHAT DO YOU MEAN ??? I AM SO SORRY WHAT DO YOU MEAN. HE'S LITERALLY IN TARTARUS ??? FACE TO FACE WITH HIS INSECURITIES AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT do you expect him to be "it is what it is ig :)"
and of course he doesn't fully understand the darkness the underworld brings, sadly death and the dark will always be depicted as something bad and to avoid – hell, will's a healer and it's his job to avoid death in general !! and this is why i loved his interaction with Persephone cause if anyone could understand him it's her. and talking to her definitely helped his point of view
and about nico as well i am Glad we got to see a more genuine side of him, he's still the nico i remember but we could see how "lighter" he acts, how goofy he could be and sarcastic and honestly? good for him. i am so very happy he got what he deserved: a happy ending and the realisation that there are so many people who love him
this is a queer book for queer teens and seeing will and nico go through VERY real relationship issues and support each other, lash out at each other, communicating through it all is a win to me ngl
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