Reviews

A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair

brii_brii's review against another edition

2.0

11/14/2021 ☆☆
05/17/2024 ★★

I really dont have much to say. This book is just more of the same Persephone nonsense. More if this book is sex than not. Honestly, it got annoying. It was just too much, I skipped most of it. There was some plot in this book, but it was absolutely flooded with smut that by the time I got to anything with any real substance, I just didn't care anymore. 

I appreciate that we got to see more of the gods in this one, I guess. I hate that everything that happened with Apollo just got swept under the rug and dismissed because he was “heartbroken and acting out”. Way to stand by your word Persephone. I guess that now her friend's powers were returned, it doesn't matter the way he treated all the OTHER people. Gross. Honestly. I know that happened in the last book, but he's around as her “friend” in this one, and that pisses me off. 

Hades is mysterious as always. Still not telling her shit. She's still mad. I can't. We're going in circles. Their relationship could not get worse. (Spoiler: it does). 

Also. If I have to read “are you well?” one more bloody time, I'm going to pull my hair out. 

artrhea's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this trilogy. This one i think had some weird plot holes and im mad at the cliffhanger but i can’t wait to read hades pov and hear the audiobook.

sally_j's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

cheestringsfan's review against another edition

3.0

I‘ve said it in my previous review to a touch of ruin and I‘ll say it again now. PERSEPHONE WHY ARE YOU SO ANNOYING⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

4.0

I almost didn’t read this book because I was getting a little fed up with how many issues Persephone finds herself in, but she grew a lot as a character in this book. I was so glad I read this. It reminded me why I loved these books so much. I thought it was a great balance between plot and spice.

skylerswee's review

4.0

Much better than the second and I liked cliffhanger!

jenniferlnstone's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

meghano_campano's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

3.25

I am still interested in the plot, but the book series in this one started to feel a little repetitive in structure from the last couple. It did end on a pretty big cliffhanger though 

tinatorie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

witchywife13's review

adventurous dark emotional

4.0