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Atalanta by Jennifer Saint

15 reviews

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

aurelia04's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Minor: Sexism

mrsandersonreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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? No

4.75

I absolutely loved this book. I raced through it. Luckily I don't know much about greek mythology, so the ending was a surprise. In some ways I wish it had ended differently, but overall I really loved this retelling of the ancient myth ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death, Animal death, Abandonment, and Infidelity

oz2021's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence and Pregnancy

skyelerbear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

No book has ever spoke to me more. To be a woman and to be a “strong woman” or a women with “masculine” interests, you may feel the need to boycott love. But Atalanta shows us that we can forge our own paths and follow our own desires, down whichever paths we choose. 
Women have always had lives and dreams and wishes and emotions. I love to read historical fiction which centers of these incredible women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence

Minor: War

johnnytest's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

4.0

Despite some pacing issues, this book provides Saint’s best heroine, with amazing world-building, amazing detail to the mythology explored within the text, and a happier ending than her other novels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Slavery, and War

Be warned about the loss of a friend, humans turning into animals, parents leaving babies for dead, and victim-blaming.

hayy6747's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy

adoto's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

Saint did a great job combining two sometimes contradictory versions of the mythical Atalanta into one woman, but the pacing towards the end was off. Still, her interpretation of Atalanta's race for marriage was really good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence and Sexual content

Minor: Rape

k_lorraine's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced

• 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

4.0

Without breaking your heart, Atalanta is a timely reminder of the cruelty of a world run by men. Any person who is feeling small and weak should spend time with Atalanta. The book will make you want to curse at the sky.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Slavery