Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A Touch Of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

45 reviews

shinyfox's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, and War

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a great mix of Greek mythology and modern fiction, but at times it did get predictable and cringe. If you read Percy Jackson as a kid and now like ACOTAR… I would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

emilywemily6's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a very easy adult read that I got through extremely quickly. Many (many many) spicy scenes and lusty comments/thoughts. There wasn’t a lot of plot or backstory in this book, and Persephone annoyed me with how deliberately she distrusted Hades even when he answered her questions. And her jealousy towards Minthe was ridiculous and very contrived. This book was a fun time, but not a well-written time (though it wasn’t poorly written, it was just average). Bumped up to a 4 because I couldn’t wait to read the next book and absolutely devoured this one. I did really enjoy the world of this book- a modern day Greece with gods/goddesses being the famous people of the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Torture, Violence, and Medical content

tamaraloraine89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

slow start but heated right up to sizzling. I wasn't sure I'd like it in the beginning but quickly became hooked and couldn't put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

invisibri's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I loved this book  and use of Greek gods in the modern world. The only thing that bothered me was how much miscommunication was used as a plot device and sometimes I just wanted to shake Persephone and tell her to use her words.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

sweill803's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

The world-building was done beautifully and I felt fully immersed in 'New Athens.' While it's mainly a romance novel, I think there is something to be said about the friendships in the book, about women supporting women and protecting and inspiring each other. If you're a girl's girl and like some spice to your books, this is a great book for you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, and Alcohol

lorepanda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing and Sexual assault

geminisoul's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

I was really conflicted about what to give this book. I decided on a 3.75 because even though there were parts of the story that really annoyed me I still really enjoyed the book itself. Persephone really irked me a lot of the book. She would seem to understand something about Hades one moment and then go and question it the next. The story was also somewhat jumpy and disjointed sometimes. Even with those things it was still a fun read and I'm interested to see it from his point of view next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer and Child death

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting