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A review by middleburybooks
A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair
3.0
I really liked the first book, but I am torn on this one.
I love how this author has mashed Greek mythology into a modern day setting. She does it well. The writing is sound, the situations are clever, and the side characters make me smile and even laugh.
I still like Hades, but I found Persephone hard to like in this book. She’s super judgmental, lashes out a lot, and treats others badly. Her decisions get progressively worse as she gains more knowledge.
She’s constantly angry, and the chronic doubt in her relationship with Hades left me thinking Hades deserves better.
I was invested enough to finish it, and fortunately, Persephone gets a little better at the end. I still love the concept.
I love how this author has mashed Greek mythology into a modern day setting. She does it well. The writing is sound, the situations are clever, and the side characters make me smile and even laugh.
I still like Hades, but I found Persephone hard to like in this book. She’s super judgmental, lashes out a lot, and treats others badly. Her decisions get progressively worse as she gains more knowledge.
She’s constantly angry, and the chronic doubt in her relationship with Hades left me thinking Hades deserves better.
I was invested enough to finish it, and fortunately, Persephone gets a little better at the end. I still love the concept.