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camiclarkbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The pacing is slow but steady, enough to keep the reader’s engaged but calm while the tense parts of the myth are spread out.
The ending of “Ariadne” was not one that I was familiar with but suited this interpretation nicely.
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Vomit, War, and Animal cruelty
cosmiccarnellian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The exposition is too long
The main plot feels rushed mostly because of the 2 alternating pov
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Incest and Infidelity
nialiversuch'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Toxic relationship, War, Child death, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Animal death, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Confinement
Minor: Rape
vivivi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I like how the role of women in the Greek myths was addressed throughout. Kind of hard not to see it, considering it's from their perspective. It managed to poke at how women had the short end of the stick while still breathing life into all the characters.
Their mistakes, hopes, and despair are shown in full colour. There was no shying away from it in this telling of their story.
If you're here for a happy ending between a god and a mortal, this is not for you. But if you don't mind a bit of tragedy as you would expect from a Greek myth, then this is great! Everybody dies in the end! I can't fault it for being what it is, even though I usually avoid sad endings.
I love Ariadne dumping Dionysus at the end. Didn't think I'd say that at the start, but seeing their relationship go in the direction that it did gave me a change of heart.
And his arrogance caused the deaths of so many babies, and the breaking of so many women... Ariadne's final conclusion of how once again, it was the women who suffered... Dionysius's actions proved it all.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Gore, Suicide, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Rape and Child death
bestienicoley'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? No
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Death, Violence, Suicide, Sexism, and Mental illness
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Abandonment, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol and Murder
Minor: Rape
lauramcc7'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
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Animal death, Alcohol, Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Grief, Blood, Child death, Pregnancy, Death, Infidelity, Gore, Animal cruelty, and War
leahkarge's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gore, Rape, Violence, Infidelity, Slavery, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Child death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault
torturedreadersdept'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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Body horror, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence