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lavendl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit
thecityofstarlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Just a quick note: there are a lot of triggering and disturbing elements throughout the book, so make sure you do your research before reading!!
Graphic: Rape, Death, Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abandonment and Domestic abuse
Minor: Child death, Animal death, and Vomit
vilde_a's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Gore, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Rape, and Slavery
Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, and Vomit
longhairzuko's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, War, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Child death
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
vici24kl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Vomit, War, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Death, Child death, Blood, Animal death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Hate crime
ananko'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, War, and Vomit
Moderate: Infidelity, Torture, and Suicide
carolinasbooks'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? N/A
5.0
I read this soon after I read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller which made it so jarring. In TSoA, Achilles and Patroclus are lovers and it’s beautiful. However, in The Silence of the Girls, they aren’t lovers and Achilles is a horrible person - he slaughters everyone in his path and essentially rapes Briseis over and over.
It’s very brutal and some things like smells or the way a corpse looks are described so well and realistically that there were a few moments that made me gag.
This is such an important read because The Iliad is so focused on men and this book flips that on its head because you get to see it all through the eyes of the women.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War
ha1yan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism, Excrement, and Vomit
erinjulia's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, and Slavery
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit