This is a sweet manga about a young apothecary and her unlikely friendship with the lord of the underworld. Colette is so honest and sweet, and her drive to help people is definitely part of her charm. Hades, while being a stoic and sometimes severe person also has that drive to help others that is part of what makes the relationship between the two of them so wholesome. I really liked reading this book, although the way the author plays fast and loose with Greek/Roman mythology is sometimes distracting to someone who has knowledge of Greek and Roman myths. For all that I kept saying to myself, "Demeter wouldn't say that," "That's not what Hercules' story was about at all," "Zeus would not act like that," I found this entire story engaging and it left me with a smile on my face.

I loved everything about this book. It was a cute story, I like Colette, and I will take everything underworld please. This book did not disappoint. If it were only a stand-alone, I would probably love it forever. I worry about continuing the series, however, because Persephone is nowhere in sight. We even meet Demeter at one point. Please don't disappoint me adorable series!

This was nostalgic in the best of ways. When I saw Colette Decides to Die was getting an English publication, I was excited to get to read something that has been on my tbr for a while. Colette is an overworked healer who decides to escape her work load by jumping down the well in her backyard. She lands in the underworld where she finds the God Hades suffering from an allergic reactions. Thus Colette becomes the Apothecary to the Underworld.

For fans of series like Yona of the Dawn, Snow White with the Red Hair, and a little of Absolute Boyfriend. Colette Decides to Die is a little dated, but it holds up well. The art is cute, the boys are handsome, and the story is interesting. This arc happened to be an omnibus. Both the main line stories were great, but the middle extra story was lackluster. Looking forward to the next volume.