Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

53 reviews

jennaniho's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death and Body horror

amandascozycorner's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

2.0

Somehow there both too much and not enough going on in this book. I feel like there was enough material to cover two more books had it been given some proper due. Every challenge thrown at our darlings was horrible, the end of the world… until the solution was served up on a silver platter.  There seemed to be no consequences for serious actions, and it always worked out in the best possible way. Ugh. 

The series as a whole was lovely - I enjoyed watching the romance develop and deepen between Persephone and Hades. Watching a couple not only decide to be together but also work through differences to stay committed was refreshing and felt real. Unfortunately it seems that that level of story telling was left out of this book in favor of nonstop action that didn’t allow enough time between events to do anything other than the obligatory spicy scene. Speaking of spice - the scenes were definitely steamy but I just didn’t feel the same level of intensity that earlier books had, for all the reasons I’ve already mentioned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Torture, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

alexjoneswrites's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of my favourite series of all time; this was a gripping and wonderful end to a beautiful saga. Had me on the edge of my seat repeatedly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Violence, and Suicide

ashleyj_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Stalking

arrowkat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

3.0

I found Part I to be very slow, but it picked up in Part II. This book seemed significantly darker to me than previous books in the series. The ending also felt very abrupt, especially considering this is the last installment.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, and Suicide

Minor: War and Violence

sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Grief, Sexual harassment, Blood, Murder, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy

mmontemurro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

This final book captivated me immediately. The previous book leaves us with Hades trapped in the maze that Theseus has created. He is unable to escape with his magic being stunted using the chain device created using a relic. The Titans were being released as well from Tartarus. We jump right in and Persephone is working with the others to prevent too much damage to the underworld. Some titans are able to escape, including Cronos, the God of Time. Persephone is able to close Tartarus with her magic and prevent anyone else from escaping. Persephone finds out that her mother is in Elysium, unable to cope with the crimes she has committed. Her guilt was insurmountable. Hades is ordered by Theseus to work on the prison he is entrapped in, by hand with no magic, and constantly without stopping. Zeus strips Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite of their powers for standing against him in battle. Zeus orders them to also retrieve Persephone in chains. Theseus eats Hera's golden apple to gain invincibility, but he will lose his immortality as a cost. The group is able to locate Hades eventually in the maze, and need to come up with a plan to retrieve him.  In the maze, their magic will not be available and they will be unable to teleport out. Because Ariadne knows about the maze from Theseus, she decides to go with Persephone. The maze is able to show you visions which will make you want to stay - offer what you want the most. Hecate also gives them a cat (actually a eudaimon, a guiding spirit) to take into the maze. Because Theseus will almost certainly watch them in the maze, the others have a plan to retrieve Phaedra and her child from the hospital. Hades is saved from the maze in a gripping mission where Persephone and Ariadne are almost lost to the maze's tricks and monsters. Harmonia is not healing, and Persephone decides to go to Ares' island with Hermes (who is owed a favour) and get his golden fleece. Hades is nearly killed by Ares and the golden fleece saves him. Harmonia is also saved. Hera seduces Zeus and he licks a potion from her body to put him to sleep. Theseus is now in possession of Zeus' lightning bolt and Hades' Helm of Darkness. Dionysus has to go back and bury the ophiotaurus on Thrinacia, and rescue Medusa from pirates. Apollo is killed by Theseus with Zeus' lightning bolt, and he is reunited with his lover in the underworld. Cronos grants a favour to Theseus and kills Hera. Dionysus' tunnels are flooded, and Ariadne and Phaedra are kidnapped by Theseus. Ariadne is bound in restraints in her room by Theseus, and she is raped by him. Phaedra commits suicide. Cronos tortures Persephone with the nightmare of losing Hades, and Prometheus helps to stop him. Zeus is killed by Hecate and Theseus is no longer able to use the bolt. Ariadne is raped beside her sister's corpse, under threat of the killing of his son. Hades notes that the ophiotaurus has not returned to the sky. The prophecy has not been fulfilled. The group suggests that Hades can fulfill the prophecy by losing a game to Theseus, instead of the entire war. Theseus does defeat Hades at dominos, and thus fulfills the prophecy. Hades also doses Theseus' drink with another golden apple of Hera's, which causes Theseus to die (you cannot eat an apple twice). Still having to defeat Cronos, Hecate takes a bad hit, and Persephone is able to harness Cronos' power and use it against him. She transforms him into a magnificient tree. Hades crowns Persephone as his Queen, and the many dead are welcomed into the underworld.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, War, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Gore

I really enjoyed this book, and honestly gave it the best rating out of all of the books in the series. The only thing I would have liked is to have closure on a few relationships that are featured throughout the series. Dionysus and Ariadne likely live happily ever after, but it is unclear. Thanatos and Lexa - they kissed in Elysium, and they both likely fell in love, but it was never resolved. Maybe there will be some kind of spin-off? Additionally, Haephestus and Aphrodite seemed to have been reconnecting as a couple, especially in the final book. I wonder how their relationship will fare after the war? Some things that developed throughout the series were never resolved, and these are just a few of the items I was disappointed about!

r1vana's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

1.25

"You would burn this world for me? I will destroy it for you."

Hermes carried this book.

Hermes straightened and popped another piece of popcorn into his mouth. "And I couldn't sleep because I couldn't stop wondering what is she riding if she isn't on his cock?" 

"My face, Hermes," Hades said. "She was riding my face." 

"Oh my gods," Persephone whispered. 

Hermes's shoulders dropped in disappointment. "Well, that's not very creative." 
[…] "Might I suggest-" Hermes began. 

"No." Hades and Persephone spoke in unison. 

"You don't even know what I was going to say!" 

"That's the point, Hermes," said Hades. 

"I don't even know why we're friends," Hermes huffed. 

Sometimes, Hades wasn't sure either.

I didn’t like reading Hades and Persephone’s sexual hallucinations, it seemed overlooked because of the non consent format… Persephone is back to square one; so many people died… And too many pov switches, got really confusing; plot wise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

Birth scene; sexual assault and rape not between Hades and Persephone

heisslea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Violence

sam_the_panda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death

Minor: Suicide