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waterbear0821's review against another edition
3.0
Well that sure happened. But why?
I enjoyed the poetry and the premise but not the story.
I liked the very Anne-Carson-y “if…then…” poem at the beginning. I liked the descriptions of the places and weather and voices and feelings. But I could not have cared less about the story and that feels like a failure.
Maybe I’ll have to try again.
I did like how it made my brain function.
I enjoyed the poetry and the premise but not the story.
I liked the very Anne-Carson-y “if…then…” poem at the beginning. I liked the descriptions of the places and weather and voices and feelings. But I could not have cared less about the story and that feels like a failure.
Maybe I’ll have to try again.
I did like how it made my brain function.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Incest
akelbley2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
lavalierre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
cassreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Achingly true and moving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
elderwoodreads's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
I definitely need to reread this on paper to fully absorb the story, and honestly will probably rate it higher once I do. I loved the vibes of this book and the scenes I felt I fully understood were beautifully written. I am very interested in reading more of the author's works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Incest, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
emmleo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Vanskelig bok å få grep om. Kan hende det lå mer på meg, men lange perioder av boken hvor jeg ikke skjønte hva som foregikk og kjedet meg veldig. Jeg har lest myten om Herakles nylig, men følte ikke det hjalp så veldig. Kanskje hvis jeg hadde visst mer om konteksten og det Carson referer til. Skjønte litt mer da jeg leste oversetterens etterord. Likte allikevel slutten på boken. Likte dynamikken mellom Geryon og Ancash. Forholdet mellom Geryon og Herakles var noe komplekst. Likte slutten med Geryon som endelig bruker vingene sine igjen. Geryon var en karakter jeg likte å lese om på tross av alt. Poetisk, fint språk.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
buttermellow's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
bennybooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
This book was like a cipher. Not in a pessimistic way. But like it’s raw, untranslated. Like I plucked it from the ground. I can see the sculptors finger prints in the clay.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
angelsbefore's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
- 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
4.25
I loved anne carson's essays so I kind of felt I'd enjoy this and i wasn't wrong. at some points i felt like i was losing the thread of the poem but in reality i think it was meant to be like that in a way? I loved it a lot. I just have absolutely no reasoning on why 🤷♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Incest
svblvna's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
what a strange book. the writing was beautiful, yes, and the format interesting but the story was not nearly as devastating as i'd been told. in fact i didn't really feel much for any of the characters.
it's a shame the story takes so little from the myth except for names. maybe i'm not familiar enough with this particular myth and i've missed some references but i would've liked a more poignant ending, i was expecting more.
it's a shame the story takes so little from the myth except for names. maybe i'm not familiar enough with this particular myth and i've missed some references but i would've liked a more poignant ending, i was expecting more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Incest
Minor: Drug use