Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

24 reviews

skoloyian's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

sillyhumantricks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I hate that this is where the series went. The first three books were so good and this one shifted to so much trauma and violence. in the audiobook a male narrator was added in addition to the female narrator from the earlier books and I did not like his voice or the shift to add another person. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, War, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

mimibooks98's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Finally I’m done with it. Took me more than a month to finish it, I couldn’t get into it… I am so disappointed! It was my most anticipated read of the year, I couldn’t wait to read it after finishing the first three books last year. What a downfall. The multiple pov make it messy, and there was so many subplot, it was so hard to follow. Theseus’s horrors and brutality toward the women around him were so unnecessary, specially that many times… I am sad bc I really loved Hades and Persephone’s story, and I wished more for the end of their storytelling.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Death

charliebites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Animal death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Confinement and Suicide

Minor: Vomit, Child death, and Alcoholism

brianamorrison's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The story in this book was captivating however the smut was a bit distracting and unnecessary in this one. I mean, a little is fine but there was too much. This book had some really dark moments and the great battle seemed to wrap up way too easily. That said, it was an entertaining read and a great final book to the series. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Gore

tranvnguyen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Bullying, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Gore, War, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

mary_catherine's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

This book was unnecessary graphic and delved into issues such as trauma, sexual assault, explicit rape, suicide, and more without true reason. None of this furthered the plot or was critical to character development. It was done without grace or tact. To add insult to injury, the plot was disappointing and slow. It didn’t feel like it was well thought out and didn’t really align with vibe from the previous books. Overall many aspects of this book felt forced. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Rape, Domestic abuse, Torture, War, and Toxic relationship

shelbert's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I am so happy to be done with this series. It started out as a good read with the first book, but as it went on, I had a lot of conflicting feelings. This last book was a struggle to get through. There was so much happening that it was hard to understand what I was even reading at some points (especially the battle scenes). 

I am intrigued by an upcoming new series about Aphrodite and Hephaestus by Scarlett, but I'm not sure if I'll actually read it or not yet. I really wanted to like these books, I didn't hate them, but it was cringy and overly sappy most of the time. Maybe it's just not meant for me lol. However I am happy it got me to read 7 books so far in this year.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Rape, Toxic relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, War, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

bammys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Im not sure how to feel about this book. Part of me thinks i feel a little disappointed because the first 3 were really good and this one was just good, but another part of me just thinks I feel this way because it felt as if the plot was developing as the author was writing rather than having a clear vision. Whenever a new character gets introduced in a standing series and becomes one of the main POV's I tend to lose interest because the aspects of the series and characters that got me invested in the books initially are no longer there hence its like adjusting to a new series and this felt that way. Kind of like when a TV series you really like kills off a main character then tries to introduce a replacement. I understand why the 2 new characters became main POVs because they drive a big portion of this plot, but I just didnt sign up for them ya know? I wanted the original characters. Anyway, this rant is to say this books was just fine. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

elin247's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Check trigger warnings! A good conclusion to a retelling of Hades and Persephone that spans 4 books. A lot darker and longer than the previous books with many more characters POVs that shows the build up to the war and through it. Theusus' chapters were almost unbearable to read, his treatment to other characters made me despise him. I really enjoyed Dionysus' characterisation and his relationship with Ariadne. Some really hard deaths came from this book but I felt it was nesasary to develop Persophone from an innocent almost mortal to the powerful queen of the underworld. Hecates love and protection over Persephone was so great and Hermes humour really lifted this book in dark moments. Overall the characters really carried this world but the plot sometimes fell short with battles commencing fast and issues being resolved very fast

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Addiction, Gore, Self harm, Body horror, and Confinement