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frantically 's review for:
A Touch of Ruin
by Scarlett St. Clair
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not quite as great as the first one but I still loved it! There's a lot of angst and drama and let's just say, I'm glad I've already bought the next part because otherwise I'd be dying.
We see a lot more of the supporting characters, especially Lexa & Apollo, in this sequel and their stories were each really well developed and helped further Persephone's own story (sue me, yes, I still have hopes for Apollo). I struggled a bit with the details of Lexa's story and would've loved some more exploration of the Drama™ that led to it, at times it felt like there was just drama for the sake of it, y'know?
I still love Hades & Persephone and I hope the teasers of their darker sides we got in this book get explored more 👀
We see a lot more of the supporting characters, especially Lexa & Apollo, in this sequel and their stories were each really well developed and helped further Persephone's own story (sue me, yes, I still have hopes for Apollo). I struggled a bit with the details of Lexa's story and would've loved some more exploration of the Drama™ that led to it, at times it felt like there was just drama for the sake of it, y'know?
I still love Hades & Persephone and I hope the teasers of their darker sides we got in this book get explored more 👀
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug abuse, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content