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karanextweek's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I haven’t had a negative visceral reaction to a book like this since I read Where the Crawdads Sing. For much different reasons, but my hate for both runs deep.
I hate the narrative voice (or should I say voices). And the constantly shifting POV. And the dozens of extremely unlovable, irritating characters. It made it so hard to invest in or care for any single character. It’s also marketed as a retelling of Medusa but she barely felt like a peripheral character?
Also, what ever happened to the giants? What was the point of all that?
I know many of the characters are introduced to explain this one little thing that another character did that snowballed into a slightly larger part of the plot but good grief.
There were some clever parts and the writing (probably) isn’t bad! I just couldn’t get past my dislike to enjoy it. Not my style.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Murder, Slavery, and War
imageryx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I will say, the middle part of this book was a slog. The author had to set up a lot to really drive the ending home. It picks up again in the last quarter.
Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Suicide, Murder, and Rape
Minor: Slavery
jadecareau's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
savshanae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Confinement, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
basil_touche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Slavery, Pregnancy, Death, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
mamalzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, and Death
random19379's review
- 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
Moderate: Violence, War, Rape, Murder, and Slavery
nickytheparttimebelgian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Grief, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: War and Death of parent
Minor: Slavery
quinn22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Confinement, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Grief, Violence, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Rape, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Animal death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Suicide, Gore, Incest, and Toxic relationship