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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I’m so invested, this series is my new obsession. I didn’t sleep to finish this book, I just couldn’t put it down. I loved the relatable toxicity, that there were stakes, the angst, that I felt deceived and obviously Hades my love, what can I say? My lord leaves me speechless, I can’t get enough of him!
I got angry so many times, and horny, and sad, and happy, and I screamed at the book, and shut it closed to breathe, and wanted to throw it, but I just couldn’t stop reading.
Also I adore Hermes, that smug impertinent and unfiltered bastard had me laughing too many times. (I think I prefer Persephone’s povs but that might be because I’m a simp like her)
I got angry so many times, and horny, and sad, and happy, and I screamed at the book, and shut it closed to breathe, and wanted to throw it, but I just couldn’t stop reading.
Also I adore Hermes, that smug impertinent and unfiltered bastard had me laughing too many times. (I think I prefer Persephone’s povs but that might be because I’m a simp like her)
Recommend reading in tandem with a Game of Retribution
"The first rule of men, Persephone, is that they’re all idiots."
At the end of Touch of Darkness, Persephone had finally found herself, but we lost all of that progress. I'm honestly not sure what happened.
She was getting on my nerves, I was sick of her not trusting Hades. She was whiny and lacked confidence. She came off as very insecure. Throughout Touch of Ruin, she was constantly "messing up" and running to Hecate. Every little thing seemed to be a misunderstanding.
Hermes is still by far my favorite part of this book. We were also introduced to Apollo, and he's slowly growing on me.
I now understand why people say Persephone is annoying. However, I still sped through this book and will be continuing on to the next book.
At the end of Touch of Darkness, Persephone had finally found herself, but we lost all of that progress. I'm honestly not sure what happened.
She was getting on my nerves, I was sick of her not trusting Hades. She was whiny and lacked confidence. She came off as very insecure. Throughout Touch of Ruin, she was constantly "messing up" and running to Hecate. Every little thing seemed to be a misunderstanding.
Hermes is still by far my favorite part of this book. We were also introduced to Apollo, and he's slowly growing on me.
I now understand why people say Persephone is annoying. However, I still sped through this book and will be continuing on to the next book.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Why wasn’t this one called a touch of chaos? I’m confusion. So many random things happen in this installment and yet nothing really happens in this installment?
I still love this world, love Hades and all the gods Persephone tries to better but this book takes a million twists and turns that just don’t make sense yet. Still, don’t mind me while i immediately start reading number 3!!!
I still love this world, love Hades and all the gods Persephone tries to better but this book takes a million twists and turns that just don’t make sense yet. Still, don’t mind me while i immediately start reading number 3!!!
Quase um 4,5 se eu não tivesse vontade de dar uma chapada na Persephone em algumas partes do livro. “O Hades fez merda, vou fazer merda também para ele ficar chateado como eu fiquei” *rolando os olhos até mais não*
3.5 rounded down, kinda bummed about Persephone’s character development or lack thereof. Gods know what’s happened to her character. I really love Greek mythology but never thought I would be so disappointed at one like this
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i love this world and i love these characters so so much! i really enjoyed seeing where this book took hades and persephone as they finally faced trials while being a couple as opposed to going through it to get together like they did in the first book. i loved seeing persephone come into her own as she grew in her powers and also just in her confidence. seeing how powerful she already is makes me so look forward to seeing how she’s gonna be once she truly gains control over her power.
i will say there were moments where the sex scenes felt a little unnecessary (and i’m usually not bothered by these things). for example, after lexa finally truly passed away and lexa and persephone are saying goodbye to each other in the underworld then on the literal next page, hades and persephone have sex for half a page and then she moves on to telling him that she’s starting her own newspaper the line after. it just felt like the wrong time considering i was still shedding tears over lexa and it took me out of it for a second. another time was when they had sex at the end on their way to olympia for the dinner it just felt like it was being used to fill the time in the limo and that’s it. those just felt like they were in there just cause and weren’t as enjoyable as the other ones to me.
i also did feel like there were some random plot points in there that weren’t necessary (unless they’ll come to play at some point in the future but idk?). like her getting kidnapped, it only lasted a few pages and then okay that was it.
i see a lot of mixed or negative reviews of this book, especially in relation to persephone and how she acted and went about things. i definitely feel like there were times where persephone was selfish and there wasn’t time for her to truly acknowledge and think about the things she had done, but i also personally am someone who’s happy to move on quickly from annoying or shitty situations in a book so i don’t end up giving things like that much of a thought. i also just love reading a book where a man loves a woman the way that hades loves persephone and that kinda blinds me to so many other things.
overall, i really enjoyed this book, not as much as the first one, but still really enjoyed it and look forward to jumping right into the next book. i do hope to see some improvement between the characters and i’m hoping that the next book will be more hades & persephone vs someone as opposed to hades and persephone having issues that pull them apart.
4.25 stars!
i will say there were moments where the sex scenes felt a little unnecessary (and i’m usually not bothered by these things). for example, after lexa finally truly passed away and lexa and persephone are saying goodbye to each other in the underworld then on the literal next page, hades and persephone have sex for half a page and then she moves on to telling him that she’s starting her own newspaper the line after. it just felt like the wrong time considering i was still shedding tears over lexa and it took me out of it for a second. another time was when they had sex at the end on their way to olympia for the dinner it just felt like it was being used to fill the time in the limo and that’s it. those just felt like they were in there just cause and weren’t as enjoyable as the other ones to me.
i also did feel like there were some random plot points in there that weren’t necessary (unless they’ll come to play at some point in the future but idk?). like her getting kidnapped, it only lasted a few pages and then okay that was it.
i see a lot of mixed or negative reviews of this book, especially in relation to persephone and how she acted and went about things. i definitely feel like there were times where persephone was selfish and there wasn’t time for her to truly acknowledge and think about the things she had done, but i also personally am someone who’s happy to move on quickly from annoying or shitty situations in a book so i don’t end up giving things like that much of a thought. i also just love reading a book where a man loves a woman the way that hades loves persephone and that kinda blinds me to so many other things.
overall, i really enjoyed this book, not as much as the first one, but still really enjoyed it and look forward to jumping right into the next book. i do hope to see some improvement between the characters and i’m hoping that the next book will be more hades & persephone vs someone as opposed to hades and persephone having issues that pull them apart.
4.25 stars!
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes