Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

586 reviews

mtehan7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy

tuvqnn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, War, Murder, Slavery, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, and War

laylawren's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Rape

Moderate: Classism, Death, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Physical abuse, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Murder, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

addieg15's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Alcohol, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Death, Medical content, Cursing, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Self harm

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A difficult review to write. The book is based on the classical Greek mythology, in which I only have a very basic knowledge of and gasp, I've never read the Illiad, Achillies heel is barely mentioned which is my knowledge! Yet I enjoyed this retelling. Told from Patroculus point of view and his love of Achillies. It doesn't shy away from the love of two men. In parts, it's misogynistic, but the story fills your heart. Achillies mother, the godess Thetis, disapproves of their relationship, and this displeasure is beautifully written .  Achillies as a half god is a prat, and his pride eventually leads to his downfall. Beautiful prose and an interesting retelling. Greek mythology is not my thing, but the skill of the author makes me feel it might be more of my thing than I realised. I will read Circe not previously on my radar. Yep, I really enjoyed this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Sexual violence

smokingintherain's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Violence

earth's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Sexual violence, and War

emill4319's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual violence

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, War, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence