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Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

174 reviews

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

I honestly don’t know how to rate this book. Was this book good? Well… yes. The writing was great. Was anything that happened in this book a surprise? No, not at all. I didn’t think this book would have a happy ending. Did I want a “retelling” that was exactly the same as Greek mythology? No. Like the Greek tragedies that inspired it, countless women fall victim to the whims of men, human and god alike, and they are helpless to break the generational cycle. I feel that retellings are a chance to give these women a different, better ending and this did not deliver. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Suicide, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Child death, Blood, and Animal death

irishbelle10's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, and Blood

kaylynn28's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

jaywb's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Toxic relationship

Minor: Incest

mepereyra6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Confinement, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

morbidgoogle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

One of my favourite books, reccomended to everyone I know!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Child death, Death, and Incest

Moderate: War, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Violence

kylosten's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Sexual assault

gossanna's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Miscarriage

mckenziesbookshelf's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Completely heartbreaking but brilliantly-written story from the perspectives of both Ariadne and her sister Phaedra. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Pregnancy, and Confinement

wabeywoo's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Murder