Reviews with content warning for Kidnapping - A Touch of Darkness

would be 5 star if i saw a teeny bit more of silly date time hades but its fine because he was OBSESSED so it makes up for it

It really gave middle school me wattpad self insert but better and i think i needed that. Persephone is sassy and silly and honestly girl real

id turn a girl into a plant for wanting my man 😡

also the twist on her powers is GORG like i didn’t expect that at all. the predictability was erm there but like idc the book was a i wanna keep reading don’t wanna put it down omg i love them hsndbrnw gensbfb

Erm i don’t like the waking her up by being a freaking weirdo scene but yk it is what it is ALSO ADONIS 🤮

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juliaaaaaa's review

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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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wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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booksanna's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Ussually, I am a generous star giver. I give out 4 stars almost to every book I read. But, not this one. This was a roller coaster of emotions. To me the book seemed more focused on sexual content and just overall profanity, the focus on characters is flat with so much potential and so little given. Not only that, but the overall plot and quality of the book was questionable at best. There were so many cliche moments

The classic drugged at the club and saved by male mc, the bet with Aphrodite, the cookie making scene, the makeout and walk in mother scene, the mc is powerless but uncovers powers with help of some love, blackmail pictures scene

, When you pick up the book, immediatly the first that hits you is Hades is attractive, and Persephone is “not like other girls”. I felt like the story had so much potential to explore the characters and the modern wolrd. There were so many good things in the setting like the Underworlds, and the modern world media, yet all of this was overshadowed by the overpowering thirst of Persephone for Hades. Speaking of Persephone, she did so many questionable things that really gave me classic wattpad vibes

banging on the door of Nevernight, bringing Adonis to Hades club and cassually talking about her deal infront of him, going to Aphrodite’s club when she knew Adonis was bad, Leavinf Lexa alone at the club,not reporting Adonis about the article, not asking questions(like the first time Hermes cassualy popped up in the Underworld, she just accepted it like it was another day meeting a god), also feeling bad for Minthe and then turning her into a mint plant, +a lot of the sexual tension stuff, like the bath scene, we all knew where that was going,

Another wattpad red flag was the fact that the author told us what her outfit was everytime she would go out(this gives me the y/n wore this *insert most uglies combination of clothes*). I felt like there was no connection/love between Persephone and Hades, the only emphasis they put on their relatoinship was about lust(litterly they hated each other for a long time, but were so attracted physically to each other that fell in love later). The only time I felt like they actually started to care about each other’s feelings was like towards the end of the book

Hyaclon’s Project

. This book was ineteresting, but the quality of the writing was so cliche and bad, thatI felt I couldn’t enjoy the book at all. All the sexual material overpowered anything good in the story. Not only was the book predictable and cliche, it aslo left out so many details(i was questioning everything)

Why the heck did we not get an update on Lexa afetr the Adonis drunk club incident, like I was so worried and Persephoine didn’t even check up on her. I still don’t know what happened yo her that night because the athor focused on Persephone and Hades lusting for each other.

Overall this is a fast pleasure book, not good enough to be special, but not bad enough to be bad. This is reading splurge. Nothing good quality, but still gets you that reading pleasure

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saurahsaurus's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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joyfulfoodie's review

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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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mattiedancer's review

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medium-paced

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

3.75

Writing: 4⭐️/5

The writing is fine throughout the book. I did really enjoy certain sections, but others definitely lacked a bit of finesse I was hoping for. Some of the spicy scenes definitely felt a bit forced and sudden, which was jarring.

Characters: 3.5⭐️/5

Persephone is a decently developed character, and I found Demeter kind of interesting from afar, but most other characters fell a bit flat for me. Hades was interesting in most parts, but I did find him lack a bit of substance outside of Persephone. Definitely enough character to keep the story moving.

Plot: 4⭐️/5

It’s a fairly basic plot for a Persephone and Hades retelling, but I loved the incorporation to modern day. The final result definitely was interesting, and I like how the romance progressed well enough.

Post-Reading Rating: 3.5⭐️/5

It was good. Definitely didn’t think I was going to pick up the next one though.

Who Should Read This?

Those looking for a smutty Persephone-Hades retelling

CW: Sexual content

Final Rating: 3.75⭐️/5

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