Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair, Scarlett St. Clair, Meg Sylvan

4 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

Excellence romance Greek mythology smut book. I loved Persephone, loved Hades, hated everyone all up in their business. I loved the plot and the dynamic. Also had the perfect amount of smut for me. It was a good storyline and easy read. I’m going to listen to the next in the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

juliaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

greek retelling and steamy, what more can i ask?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

joyfulfoodie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

I had several friends that had read this series and enjoyed it, and I love mythology, so it seemed like a good match. 
I really enjoyed the way the gods are modernized and the twist given to their classic personalities. 
The intimacy is written to be a little …. I don’t know it’s like an odd intersection between rather graphic and full of euphemisms (lots of “bundle of nerves” and “her core” instead of naming the anatomy. It works, but it isn’t the most sophisticated way to handle the scenes. Most of the novel felt like solid young adult fiction, but those scenes were a little more like fanfic. Fanfic is great, I’ve read plenty, it just has a certain audience. If you are used to different styles of romance novels that might not appeal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

I don’t love traditional Greek mythology as I always find it dry and boring to read. I bought this book based on the cover, as I am wont to do with my book selections, and didn’t know it was a Hades & Persephone retelling. When I started reading, I wasn’t sure if I would finish (I never DNF). This book is so engaging, however, that after the third chapter I was hooked. The characters are delightful even at their worst. The world created in the novel is fantastic and beautiful. The love story is sweet and sexy, if a bit predictable. The sex scenes are a bit repetitive but still have some elements of spice that are delectable. I can’t wait to buy the rest of the books in this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault