Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

57 reviews

khaylaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book was delicious. Love, passion, betrayal, heartbreak and loss, friendship and so much more!

I loved the chemistry between Persephone and Hades.

Hermes is one of my favorite side characters, he cracks me up! 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Minor: Medical trauma, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

---

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.

---

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 against another edition

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

---

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

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.

---

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

---

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

lethridge's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

synopsis: Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring.

I cannot get enough of Hades & Persephone! 

Tropes- Fated Mates, Fantasy, Possessive MMC, Alpha male, Praise k1nk, Grumpy/Sunshine, Independent Heroine, Hate to Love, Romantacy

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Self harm

tink2cma's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

The miscommunication trope is strong in this one. So many mistakes were made just cuz Seph and Hades couldn't have a fricking conversation. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Suicide, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Stalking

rchulin1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cursing, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Torture, Classism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Confinement

mmontemurro's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

A great continuation of the series. This one focuses heavily on the death of Persephone’s best friend Lexa. Lexa chooses to die, and with Hades unable to help Persephone bring Lexa back to life, Persephone resorts to other, darker means, including going to Apollo and the Magi for help. Persephone continues to learn about Hades’ business dealings, forms a deeper bond with Hades by the end of the book, and they finally become engaged. Persephone learns that her relationship with Hades is solid, and she learns to let go of her fears of loss in the mortal world.  I will say that Persephone’s attitude did annoy me in this book. She knows that Hades is God of the Dead and that he cannot change what the Fates desire. She also knows that she can see Lexa in the underworld, but yet continues to berate Hades for not being able to do anything. She resorts to means that have consequences for other characters. She does not listen to Hades tell her that Lexa has chosen to die, and does not consider the consequences of changing her choice.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Alcohol