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murano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm and Vomit
nicolesr1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I don’t think the blurb gives a realistic view of how the novel will handle Briseis’ story as well as the other women involved, as I felt it could have given more of a voice to them. I felt the end of the novel was rushed and could have done more to explore the women’s feelings and experiences as the myth wraps up.
The unexpected shift from 1st to 3rd person was jarring and occasionally brought me out of the narrative. Overall I enjoyed the read after I was able to push through the gruesomeness but it is about War and doesn’t shy away from the horrors of battle. A realistic depiction but lacking the depth of the female characters that I was hoping for. It is refreshing, yet horrific, to read something that focuses on the women effected by war and the realities of life in times of conflict rather than just another retelling of the heroes whose names we all know.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
elizabethchoi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bunnyprincess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Incest and Alcohol
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: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
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: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Excrement, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
lena_and_her_books's review against another edition
I can excuse bad characterization, but I draw the line at Achilles and Patroclus being cishet bros. To qoute the book: "(they) fell into bed and slept - as naked and sexless as two beans in a pod". Also they´re not characterized as friends more like Patroclus having developed stockholm syndrome and being unable to leave (to be fair the author says that their relationship is something deeper than love...whatever that means).
I mean all the characters where flat and boring (I can excuse the men being boring, bcs the book was written from a female perspective, but there is no excuse for the women being badly written). The only characterization that was on point was Achilles mommy issues.
The way slavery was talked about came across as very white and privileged.
Another thing that was really off-putting for me was the use of very modern words, that ruined the flow of the storyline for me a bit.
What I liked about this book was the way the author described the living conditions of the camp. I thought that was very well executed and very realistic.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War
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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Torture
bridgetl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape and War
Minor: Animal death and Suicide