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snowiceblackfruit77's review
- 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
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
- 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
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
caffeinated_magpie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
kyliemaguire's review
2.5
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
violetbooklover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, and Child death
lautlines's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Rape, Cursing, Body horror, Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Child death
sharene91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The author does not allow you to turn away from the violence and despair of these familiar stories. I was continually stunned by the flourish, speechless by the end. Highly recommend. Warning for (what I consider) graphic violence, particularly sexual violence. If you’ve read metamorphoses you know the stories, MacLaughlin simply expresses the viewpoint of the women (often victims) whose despair Ovid glossed over or ignored entirely. I found Myrrha to be highly disturbing and had trouble getting through this chapter, just a heads up.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, and War
mia333's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide attempt
mariakureads's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
MacLaughlin writes these from the pov of the female characters based on Ovid's Metamorphosis and gives them voices where some women had none, expands on the the few that did, and fleshes out the characterizations of them all.
Each story is vibrant in it's own way, each with a different tone and voice that gives each women a distinct voice and way of telling her story. So much emotion comes through and in such a range too!
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape
edevoe8891's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, War, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Gaslighting, and Incest