Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

18 reviews

hayleyjadehoward's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcoholism

booksthatburn's review against another edition

Stopping because Persephone is happy that Hades is paternalistic and sexist, punishing someone because they scared her and she’s a woman. There’s also some ableist language in a way that’s not important to the narrative, and Persephone keeps thinking of some non-human people as “creatures” and “monsters” in a way that feels disparaging. I don’t like this version of Persephone and I don’t like how the story is being told.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Ableism

livfowler's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.5

A very cliche plot line with such fantasy romance tropes as “ancient being pursues inexplicably alluring 20-something-year-old” but made up for by the excellent tension building and chemistry. Also slightly less creepy than usual when you consider both main characters are immortal gods and one is just younger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

main character and her friend are roofied and MC is sexually assaulted (kissed w/out her consent)

mcaraujo's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

truly surpassed all my expectations, i love this book so so much. it got me out of the worst reading slump i’ve ever had

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

thecatconstellation's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

This book was fun for a quick read. I’ll probably read the follow up books. It’s not amazing, but engaging enough. The sex scenes do get a bit repetitive and the pacing goes a bit too quick at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Child abuse, Gaslighting, War, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Gambling

karambit's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Cursing, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, and War

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

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death

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

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism