Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

108 reviews

tamaraloraine89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

I really enjoyed the first book but have enjoyed the second book so much more.  The story develops and continues on and doesn't loose out on interesting events like often happens in series where they end up happy together at the end of the first book. And of course, all the spice. Excited to start the next book in the series.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Child death

amfrizi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident and Suicide

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-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? Yes

3.75

I like the dive into Apollo and his character arc, and Hermes. I like how Persephone has grown as a character and how her flaws make her that much more real. We could do with a sex scene or two less- there were times it felt like they use sex to solve their problem, never really communicating their sorrows/problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Alcohol, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, Cursing, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Murder, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture

bentlerl's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Car accident, Suicide, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Sexual assault, War, Child death, and Mental illness

lorepanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Stalking and Car accident

renee_fae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Kidnapping

megthecatlady's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, wow, wow! If I could rate this book higher I definitely would! The amount of character development alone in this book is enough to make me happy; there is so much relationship development here as well for so many characters! I love that even the side characters are developing in their own ways and in their own relationships. This was such a fantastic read. At times I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster. The ups and downs of Persephone's emotions throughout this book made me feel so many different things. There were times I laughed and experienced joy with her and others I experienced heartbreak. Of course there were times that I rolled my eyes, but the reactions totally made sense to who she is. She had amazing development in this book and I can't wait to see more from her in A Touch of Malice. This is easily becoming one of the best series I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, and Kidnapping

Additional Content Warning for attempted sexual assault.

r1vana's review against another edition

1.25

This wasn’t for me. Persephone seemed more unlikable as the story goes. There are many scenes between Hades and Persephone that are filled with lack of communication and the only way to move on from it is sex. 
Persephone’s character keeps getting worse. While I understand her need to stand up for herself and to not be shadowed by Hades, she can’t seem to understand Hades popularity from the public. And the more reckless she acts, the more stress she brings to me(as a reader).  Writing an article about Apollo and bashing him(for good reason; but not enough to actually face consequences) and then making a selfish deal with Apollo when her bag’s life is at stake…
She keeps prissy, annoying and a lot of times insecure(which I can let it slide especially from her pov).
I was expecting her mother to be more present, but based on that ending, it seems that she will be in the first instalment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

nicolaj1994's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Infidelity

sam_the_panda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide