Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

171 reviews

dniespal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Increadible tale of two lovers whose fate is already sealed. Madeline Miller was able to writte a breathtaking story which will make you not want to put the book down even if you are already well versed in the myth of Achilles and Patroclus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

lidia138's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War

tinaanlauf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

realalexmartin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Madeline Miller has such a way with words. I got so used to the way she wrote her world and her characters that I forgot that not everyone writes like that, not everyone is able to perfectly show what she means with the most correct words. Truly a one in a million writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia

nickel_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

Flawless storytelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Genocide

Minor: Drug use, Genocide, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

readingbooksbcwhynot123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. It started my love for Greek mythology and it’s a book I felt like I was unable to let go of. It was a pure coincidence that I bought it, but I do not regret it one bit. The beautiful relationship between Achilles and Patroclus truly makes it a wonderful love story with no comparison. Favorite book ever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

cloudzz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

funmilayo's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

sssssoup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Literally screaming, crying, throwing up!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the most poetic book i have ever read. The words were just flowing like a song. Very fitting for the title. I loved everything about it.
The story itself was magical and it felt like an escape from the real world. There’s just something about this book… it radiates light and darkness at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Child death