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joodreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
manateas'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
4.0
Minor: Rape
lalapope'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
4.5
Saint has woven a story that manages to handle many painful topics about womanhood with such grace. Some of these included, double standards and the fear (which in a Greek tale is very fair!) that marriage is the loss the self as a woman.
What I particularly enjoyed about Saint's book is that she is very realistic about the sort of power Atalanta would/did have. It would be wonderful if Atalanta was able to never stop being the tour de force she in combat, once the combat ends, but that's just not the life a woman like her would have. Instead, she responds somewhat rationally to everything. She accepts the world is not made for her, so she tries to make a life for herself that can fulfill her.
If I were to give a criticism, it would be that the final section of the book from
Also, the man Atalanta settles down with at the end of the book wasn't given enough time to really develop or demonstrate just why he loves Atalanta. It felt like a marriage of convenience. Perhaps this what Saint wanted, I'm not sure.
Overall , this is a great Greek retelling for anyone looking for a story about someone not quite as commonly written about.
I will likely read the rest of Saint's work in the future.
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Violence
tashtasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Pregnancy, Death, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, War, Grief, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Animal death
manaledi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Abandonment and Animal death
Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence
redheadorganist'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Rape
tink's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Minor: Rape
aurelia04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape
Minor: Sexism
garnethalo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault
Greek mythology is tragic and not a happy ending.xennial_reader's review
4.0
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape