Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Game of Gods by Scarlett St. Clair

9 reviews

lu_library's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really struggled with this one, not because it was bad (ruin 👀) but because it was so uninteresting. The majority of the booked felt like a word for word rehash of malice. 

The portions of the book that were new, particularly Dionysus' POV, felt slightly out of place, though they were arguably the most enjoyable aspects of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexual violence

avaholic29's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

I spent the whole time trying to figure out who was who. Obviously this book is part of a series where stuff is explained. Very little plot. No conclusion to anything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

thethirtiethofjanuary's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Alcohol

tadiwa_e's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

"A Game of Gods" by Scarlett St. Clair offers a captivating narrative through the perspectives of Theseus, Dionysus, and Hades, providing a unique lens on the world of New Greece and the plot that we have seen develop through the other 5 books. The incorporation of various Greek myths with a personalised twist adds depth to the storyline. I particularly appreciated the exploration of Hades' character development, delving into his experience of fear, an unexpected aspect for the God of the Dead. This series provides a fresh and engaging perspective on Greek mythology.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

amycourts's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

kathrynok's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion

nice_and_cosy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

Basically Hades is a simp, Hermes is hilarious, and Dionysus is clueless. Amazing book, great spice, will totally read again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

georgias_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Rape

bloominganthology's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• 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 had the ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE of reading A Game of Gods early and just WOW. If you have not read the Hades's POV before GO BACK AND READ IT NOW. It's an integral part of the story, and this one brings in 2 NEW POINTS OF VIEW. 

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment