Reviews tagging 'Death'

Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin

12 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review

dark informative mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Infertility, Misogyny, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Incest, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Rape, Child death, Cursing, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

haleytaryn's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Pedophilia, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence

rubi_blue6's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Imagine being able to relate so perfectly to fictional dietys from folklore 

Maclaughlin has a witty style of writing that makes every short story snippet feel like a full narrative 

Some stories I was able to predict based on previous mythological knowledge (of which, I realised I had a lot less than I thought) but it didn't matter - I was hooked

If you love magical realism, and explorations of feminism and gender in some cases, this is a perfect read 

So good, especially for a charity shop find!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Sexism, and Sexual assault

kyliemaguire's review

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

edevoe8891's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, War, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Gaslighting, and Incest

aandromeda's review

dark emotional

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Incest, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Torture

theinvulnerabletide's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Incest, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia

littlegretty's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

AS a lover of Greek myth, this book felt very important to me. Maclaughlin has crafted stories and a complete narrative that changes the focus of Ovid's Metamorphoses from Ovid himself to the women whose stories he tells. Some are sweet and soft, others are dark and challenging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism

hunkydorky's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kirstenm's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I liked how this book showed womens anger and their sides of stories we know that are so often dominated by male voices. I did enjoy this book but as its retelling of greek/roman myths it comes with a lot of content warnings. I have added some but I'd look them up before reading to be sure this is a book you want to get into 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking