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A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

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ashley_lw97's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly….. I wasn’t a huge fan. I found it very predictable and at times I was annoyed by Persephone always, (how would you say it), not seeing the obvious? I do have to say though I did read the entire book and didn’t skip pages which is why I gave it a 3/5. I will be continuing the series because I own the books already. Maybe I will like the second book better.

alishampat's review

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

4.0

sehellys's review

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challenging medium-paced

3.75

Single POV, spicy romantic retelling of Hades and Persephone's story in a modern setting. Good pacing, only a bit unnecessary drama and a satisfying resolution to the main conflict. I might read the next books in the series even though this was nicely self-contained

triple_m's review

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

I was hooked the first 100 pages. I loved how we jumped right into the story and Persephone and Hades meet very early on. Then we enter this really repetitive cycle of her disliking him, him angering her, them lusting after one another and something minority sexual happens until something splashes cold water on the situation.

It picked up whenever they finally had sex but I was too checked out and annoyed with the characters by then. The problem is that Persephone really is immature and childish.

Also, I hate these stories of “female empowerment” and how “badass women are” when men are the entire catalyst for the charge. In this story Hades is right about nearly everything and literally forces Persephone into growth, taking away nearly all of her agency. It just doesn’t sit right with me.

TW:

Revenge porn plot line towards the end (not by Hades)

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