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rhionline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
brichneyfloss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual violence
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Blood, and War
nice_and_cosy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Rape, Murder, Vomit, War, Torture, Child death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
apender's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Murder, and Death
bloominganthology's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't know if you guys are ready for Dionysus and Theseus ... but you just NEED to read this before Chaos comes out.
TRUST ME.
Also, Dionysus and Ariadne are SEXY AS F*CK. That is all.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Trafficking, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
samandthebookstack's review against another edition
3.5
I had yet to read A Game of Retribution when I started my reread of this series in preparation for reading this ARC. One thing that bothered me as I read through the series again and in order was the repetition of scenes, especially the spicy scenes. At times, that overlap felt tedious because the text itself was so similar and I caught myself skimming.
Where this book excels above the previous ones in the series is in the multi-POV approach. The added perspective of Dionysus and Theseus added a dimension to the story that I actually really enjoyed. Theseus is awful, but being aware of just how awful he really hints at the immense battle that Hades and Persephone will face in A Touch of Chaos. I do think we got a more thorough glimpse of Hades in this book as compared to the other two books from his perspective. He remains my favorite character in the series and the only major complaint that I have is that there was too much smut (I know that sounds nuts) instead of the deep dive into Hades character that I was itching for. It is for this reason that I have deducted stars. However, I am still very excited to read A Touch of Chaos when it comes out later this year.
Some things to note:
- Multiple POVs
- Lots of spice (like a lot, almost to the point of redundancy)
- Trigger warnings for death, violence, and sexual assault among other things
A huge thank you to Netgalley, Scarlett St.Clair, and Bloom books for the opportunity to read and review an e-ARC of this book.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, and Violence