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hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Murder, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and War
pinksl0thslippers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and War
deckledlens's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was incredible. If you like dramas, Greek myths, tragedies, or alternate retellings, you have to read this immediately. Instead of a secondary character to her husband's odyssey, Penelope becomes a dynamic and crafty woman. This is an excellent pairing with Madeline Miller's Circe, a retelling of the other main love interest of Penelope's husband. Penelope deserves for you to read her story, especially in such a unique and magnetic setting as this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
drp_moonlight's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The most important factor of this book is the style. It is written from the perspective of a Penelope already long dead. It does not shy away from stating that it is coming from a 21st century. Penelope's narrative is interspersed with the Maids' perspectives, giving the illusion of a classic play.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death
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