Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

62 reviews

nagoatsis's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Sexism, Violence, War, Blood, Rape, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Genocide, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent

isakr's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Domestic abuse, War, Murder, Rape, Child death, Grief, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Child death, Violence, Confinement, War, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Trafficking, Slavery, Rape, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Animal death, Pregnancy, Incest, and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, and Torture

rebeccajost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Genocide, Death of parent, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death, Violence, War, Sexism, Slavery, Physical abuse, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, and Sexual assault

ashhearddwrites's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Child death

Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity

kyeruhh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

I struggled with this book in the beginning and ended up putting it down for a while. However, once I actually got into it, I ended up really enjoying it. Certain parts were tough to get through due to the content, but that’s par for the course when discussing women being enslaved as spoils of war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Slavery, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Child death, and Rape

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

this was a great retelling of the trojan war/post-war events. it was easy to keep all the different characters in your mind and you switched from different perspectives. i liked the non-linear format of the story and Calliope's hard hitting sentences about the impact of war (lots of parts underlined). i liked that helen wasn't protrayed as the evil woman. just an overall great read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, War, Child death, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit

marareading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-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

3.25

This book is a beautiful retelling of the Trojan war from the women's perspective.  It is a very unique retelling, and I love that the author took the time to write a book that left out all the stories we don't normally get in history. This is one of the few books where I recommend reading the afterword. It is short, and packed with information about how and why this book exists. 

I did love this book. given that the women weren't actively fighting the battles, it means that the stories are more disjointed, so it almost feels like short stories put together.  It all does come together in the end. It is beautifully written. You can feel the wrath, pain, and intensity through these stories. 

If you love retellings, this is a must read for a new take on a traditional story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Rape, Death of parent, and War

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and War