Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

4 reviews

majestictrilobite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Rape, War, Animal death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Incest, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexism

davbat's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

Really good, but I think the subject matter was just too ambitious for one book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Ableism, Abandonment, Rape, Murder, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Colonisation, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Body horror, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

Everything in the Greek Myths.

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

This was such a fun way of reminding me of my favorite class in college.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Drug use, Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Blood, Toxic relationship, Gore, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death of parent, and Transphobia

gravitypulledemmy's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

I am disappointed but I think it has more to do with the way I read it, all in a row. I think it would be best to read a myth a read or day

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, and Self harm