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A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

16 reviews

yarisbooksandbevs's review

dark emotional funny 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

3.5

Doing the tandem is so much better than reading this alone. I still fine Persephone a bit annoying sometimes but the Hades pov helps balance it out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

saychall's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Bullying, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Stalking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

aubbywaubby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

would be 5 star if i saw a teeny bit more of silly date time hades but its fine because he was OBSESSED so it makes up for it

It really gave middle school me wattpad self insert but better and i think i needed that. Persephone is sassy and silly and honestly girl real

id turn a girl into a plant for wanting my man 😡

also the twist on her powers is GORG like i didn’t expect that at all. the predictability was erm there but like idc the book was a i wanna keep reading don’t wanna put it down omg i love them hsndbrnw gensbfb

Erm i don’t like the waking her up by being a freaking weirdo scene but yk it is what it is ALSO ADONIS 🤮

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

abikale's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Loved Hades. Wasn’t so sure about some of the female characters who seemed quite shallow at first but they weren’t bad and I did prefer them as we got into the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Alcoholism

tecknicolour's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, War, Sexism, and Drug abuse

wrensreadingroom's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

valley_of_ash's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Torture, Stalking, and Alcohol

courtneyluna15's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse

frantically's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

So good!! I loved the worldbuilding in this, it was such a good mix between modern myths & the original ones, the easter eggs were A+ Hades is so protective while still having that touch of Darkness™ and it was so delicious to see Persephone tap into her (more dark than expected) powers. We need more romances that are series, I'm so ready to continue with this (though I wouldn't mind some more stories in this universe) (Apollo & Sibyl PLEASE)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

A male side character tries to kiss the FMC against her will.

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)