Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

173 reviews

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

rose_88's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Loved this book. I love Greek Myths and I love the gods and the hero’s. But I must say this book is book is very historically accurate, in some places. The amount of murder, violence and violence against women is crazy and almost put me off the book. But the love between Achilles and Patroclus is honestly the only thing that makes me believe in love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

zoe333's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tsfolklore's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Murder

voteadams2040's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

marie_f18's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Slavery and Torture

safety_pin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

marianneiriss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

elodie_melodie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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: Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Transphobia, Kidnapping, and Outing