Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

33 reviews

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

3.5

Doing the tandem is so much better than reading this alone. I still fine Persephone a bit annoying sometimes but the Hades pov helps balance it out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

emilywemily6's review

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: Sexual content and Cursing

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

Minor: Medical content, Violence, and Torture

phangirl'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

C - 7
A - 10
W - 10
P - 7
I - 9
L - 8
E - 9
60/70

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Religious bigotry, and Infidelity

Sexual harassment, emotional abuse, and the violence do not occur between the main characters. Minor tags are for brief mentions or depictions that occur throughout.

tamaraloraine89's review

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: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Addiction, and Sexual harassment

nicolaj1994's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Sexual assault

puck_jay's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

Not for me. Good hate-listen tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Torture

rchulin1's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

saychall's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Bullying, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Stalking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

medusasmayhem's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.5

2012 wattpad fanfiction of Greek myth doused in slow burn and smut

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction

abikale'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved Hades. Wasn’t so sure about some of the female characters who seemed quite shallow at first but they weren’t bad and I did prefer them as we got into the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Alcoholism