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thebruce's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War
ankan_tove's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
amcaslow's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
steph_sw's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
insertscenehere's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and War
leweylibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I really don't know much about Greek myths, I never got into them much as a kid, but I have been reading a lot of retellings of Greek myths as an adult and love them, so it was great learning some of the background about those amazing female characters who have gotten screwed over by so many other narratives. The chapter on Madea is possibly The best--it's incredibly intense and emotionally powerful. But I also love the chapters on Medusa, Pandora, and the Amazons.
The author also has a great voice and sense of humor which made this audiobook all the more enjoyable.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Xenophobia
lumidouce's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
aseel_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
catsbreadbikes's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
savage_book_review's review against another edition
3.0
From very early on, the phrase that stuck in my head was 'stream of consciousness'. The writing is interesting and thought-provoking, but it makes for breathless reading - it came across to me as if the author simply couldn't type the words out quickly enough to keep up with her thought process. One line of examination flowed seamlessly into another; while in general that's a good thing, it made it very difficult to discern the point she was making.
The language used clearly puts this book well within reach of a general audience, but at the same time this is not a book to pick up if you only have a passing knowledge of the women and the myths studied. I class myself in that category - I could place most of the women in the right 'place' in the myths, but aside from that my awareness is in fact relatively limited. As a result, once again it became very hard to keep track of exactly what the author was trying to say - it was only with the last couple of women studied that a clearer recap of their 'standard' stories was included. Otherwise, it felt very much like being thrown in at the deep end, and therefore perhaps more appropriate for those with more expertise. I though this was a shame, as if matters were drawn out a little more I think it would have made a truly fascinating read.
Because of both these elements, I found it a harder going read than expected; for a fairly short book, it was quite heavy-going. I could only digest it for about 20 minutes at a time before the weight became too much and my attention started to drift. I think this would be an incredibly useful reference book if you were studying a particular myth or work such as the Iliad, as it would counter the male gaze of the main story and allow you to consider an alternative perspective. Likewise, if you were focused on one particular female from the pantheon, you might find her chapter in here a great source of information. But otherwise it's just not got that hook to make it a 'must read'.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Pregnancy