Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

4 reviews

fairyollie's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

fantastic book - meticulously and devotedly well-researched, witty while still informative. written with so much obvious love and care. I learned a lot from this book and had a great time doing so! one interesting theme that I've noticed from this book is that to be a woman in Greek mythology (and, as so sweetly pointed out to us, mythology is a reflection of ourself) is to be punished or to punish - either one's mere existence as a woman is torture and traumatic, or it is intended to punish those (the men) around us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Grief, and War

rebeccajost's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

nila's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I've read quite a few of these kinds of books on Greek myths where a selected few heroes/gods/myths are presented, and the author writes about their different depictions in depth. This is the best one I've read so far. This is Haynes' field and you can tell she's brimming with information that she wants to share. The book is so engaging and I highly recommend it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Cannibalism

marianneiriss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail