Reviews tagging 'War'

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

9 reviews

shannonvonpesach's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: War and Stalking

xapoptosisx's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I actually really enjoyed this I think the world is really cool and the way the characters are written there's actually alot of depth to them and I ended up liking alot of them. I will say the pacing was kinda weird and confusing in some bits but it was still good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, War, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual harassment, and Death

paris_olivia's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Gaslighting, War, and Sexual assault

hanna's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So good!! I loved the worldbuilding in this, it was such a good mix between modern myths & the original ones, the easter eggs were A+ Hades is so protective while still having that touch of Darkness™ and it was so delicious to see Persephone tap into her (more dark than expected) powers. We need more romances that are series, I'm so ready to continue with this (though I wouldn't mind some more stories in this universe) (Apollo & Sibyl PLEASE)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

A male side character tries to kiss the FMC against her will.

flaminghotchertos's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit, War, Torture, and Sexual harassment

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, War, and Drug abuse

thecatconstellation's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book was fun for a quick read. I’ll probably read the follow up books. It’s not amazing, but engaging enough. The sex scenes do get a bit repetitive and the pacing goes a bit too quick at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Child abuse, Gaslighting, War, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Gambling

karambit's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Cursing, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, and War

shannonigans322's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

'Tis the season for Hades/Persephone retellings, so it seems. In comparison to Neon Gods, this one definitely follows the structure of the original myth more closely, while also being set in a modern (imagined) world. The world building was a bit more apparent in this version as well. Less steamy than N.G., but that's not necessarily a poor critique. This book felt more like a CW show, whereas Neon Gods belongs on HBO.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual harassment, Addiction, and War