Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair

7 reviews

nonotyoshi's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hermes >>>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

rchulin1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mmontemurro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was "A Touch of Ruin" from Hades' POV. It was interesting to see the other side of Persephone's struggles with losing Lexa. We get more of an understanding of why Hades cannot help her with bringing Lexa back to the mortal world. Not only does Hades have to bargain with the Fates to save a person, but another life will be lost to replace the one saved. Hades bears the scars for these bargains. He bears the grief he has for these decisions, therefore they must be made sparingly and only when a person WANTS to be saved. I believe the character development in this part of the story is for Persephone alone (other than Hades learning to trust Persephone a *little bit* more). Persephone must learn to let go of Lexa and also learn to trust Hades in return. This story in particular dove into Hera's labours for Hades, which he must complete to receive Hera's favour for marriage to Persephone. There are some very good scenes (namely Hades killing some deities, participating in a battle arena, etc.)  allowing Hera to continue her pursuit of Zeus' throne and challenging Hades in new ways. Persephone starts to gain and learn about her powers, understanding her role as eventual Queen of the Underworld, and dealing with grief and loss. Hades responds the best way he knows how, but by intentionally keeping information from Persephone, clearly not trusting her, and not being physically present for events, and during Lexa's death, she feels a gap in their relationship which must be rectified. In the future, Hades will have to start trusting Persephone fully (and not treating her like a fragile object) and Persephone will have to trust Hades and have faith in their relationship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

mlh95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really do like Hades books more than Persephone. Maybe it's because I get to know him better along with the gods.

Just like in Persephones book, the communications problems are testing me. Someone who values communication it is torture! It's strange to see that Hades doesn't even think about telling Persephone stuff, I think he's been alone for too long.

Can we all cheer for Hecate! She's not afraid to tell Hades he's messed up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

alicia_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I have a hard time not finishing series that I start, but I am on the struggle bus with this one. I don't get why there are two separate series that are supposed to be read together, and have portions of duplicate content. Like it's really weird to be reading parts of the same book twice. And also, we get it. They are just insatiably horny all the time, and Hades is just broody, and Persephone is immature and unaware from being sheltered her whole life...it's just kind of getting old. Honestly, Hermes is saving the series for me at this point. He is by far my favorite character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

rhionline's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide

readwithde's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, and War