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charrlee'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Ableism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
cassreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
alpheaa'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this is one of the most beautiful books i’ve read in a long time :(
i love this book with all my heart and my soul. it is my new fave thing. i don’t know how i’ll recover.
you love him? geryon thought about that. in my dreams i do. your dreams? dreams of the old days. :( :( :( :(
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
criticalgayze'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Going in, I had no clue about Anne Carson. I figured she was some fringe author and that this was a sort of one-off text (although I knew it had a less praised sequel). I had no idea she was a critically acclaimed poet or that this work was a NBCC award finalist.
The text itself is a phenomenal piece of novel in verse. The way repetition, especially of symbolism is use to tie in a cohesive narrative, and the way both the source text and its biographical history are weaved in was masterful.
Even more than the text itself, I was blown away by Carson's opening essays. The opening essay starts with the line, "He came after Homer and before Gertrude Stein, a difficult interval for a poet." In a year that has found me obsessed with writers on writing and reading, I was immediately hooked and practically salivating for a full work of LitCrit by Anne Carson.
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death
weus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
the first couple chapters do describe the main character’s sexual assault by his older brother. however its from the pov of a child, so its not explicit. but you can definitely tell thats whats happening. its only the first few chapters thoughsophiesticatedselections's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse