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hobsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Very predictable because it was so similar to the first/second books (which I loved) but I was hoping for the story to have moved on a bit.
Persephone was incredibly repetitive and where I found her quirky previously it was veering towards unlikeable for me this time around.
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, and Death
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Otherwise, I like the new friendships in this book. I can’t wait to hear more about the war in the next book.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
casdelvo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Suicide
jlaz_13's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death
rileybunch's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
shellballenger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
What made me pick it up: I had read 'A Touch of Darkness' and honestly, wasn't the biggest fan but it wasn't horrible. I recently found myself in the middle of a bunch of serious books and just needed something that I knew I wouldn't have to think with and that had just enough spiciness to be a complete change from the serious reads I have going.
Overall rating: If it's possible, Persephone becomes even more of a sniveling, wishy-washy, no-backbone character who doesn't know how to hold up her side of the story. I'm not a fan of the progression of two characters in particular. One makes sense but was done sloppily
Reader's Note: 'A Touch of Ruin' includes themes of stalking, conversations of rape, suicide, death, sex, blackmail, retaliation, and torture.
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Rape
whatkatyread87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Suicide and War
nonotyoshi's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
faith_mikey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
aliyahoff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Car accident
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol