Reviews tagging 'War'

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

184 reviews

saskia_ej's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and War

daryn's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Murder, and War

verito2805's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape

simoneg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

acasiamae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

mxbluet18's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Trigger warnings for Elektra include: murder, child death, war, rape, sexual assault and slavery.
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Elektra follows the stories of Clytemnestra, sister of Helen and wife of Agamemnon; Cassandra, Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it, and Elektra, the youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon.
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Greek mythology has always been interesting to me, and I enjoy reading retellings from different perspectives. The classic story that's well known of Cassandra and of Clytemnestra through her sister Helen. 
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The book was enjoyable, but I think I tried reading it at the wrong time, or I could t get into the story very well because I struggled to get through the whole thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, and War

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Cannibalism

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

i really enjoyed this. Clytemnestra's storyline and perspective was by far the best in my opinion. Elektra's storyline, while connecting the characters and giving us a new perspective, was a little lackluster at times. if not for that i would have enjoyed this even more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nofy's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Rape, Murder, and War

pleaseimgonnavomit's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Classism

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy