Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

25 reviews

a_alves00's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Incest, Rape, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and War

_alyannaaa's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Incest, Sexual violence, and Slavery

hazelmort's review

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Self harm, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and War

xan_van_rooyen's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

I went into this thinking it would be a bit more like Gaiman's Norse Mythology. It's not quite as narrative as I was hoping, but rather more informative, inserting contemporary references and modern tid-bits throughout the re-tellings. Consequently, I never managed to feel fully immersed in the stories. That said, it was still immensely enjoyable, mostly because of Fry's sense of humor injected into the tales.

Whether you're a fan of Greek myth or completely unfamiliar with the canon, I think there is a lot to enjoy here. Just don't expect a novel-like experience.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Murder, Suicide, Pregnancy, Child death, and Cannibalism

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

mochalirious's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Torture, Cannibalism, and Incest

avneesh's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

I am perhaps going to refer to this book forever. Love it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Violence

whirl's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

The book is very well written and I liked how the stories were told in a more modern voice. Personally I would have enjoyed it more if there were fewer stories but each a bit longer. There were often long sections between stories just explaining how everyone is relayed to everything. And while that is interesting, there was just too much detail to be able to remember all of it. So I would’ve preferred if it was a little less in-depth and thorough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Incest, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Stalking and Slavery

lena04's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Incest, and Sexual violence