Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Circe by Madeline Miller

1146 reviews

thermocline's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

grayvie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, War, Violence, and Sexual content

olivia_piepmeier's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-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

4.0

The most striking part of reading this was being with the emotions of seeing an emotionally abused person grow out of the box the abuse put them in and figure themselves out. I knew little of Circe, so I'm not sure how much was entirely invented by Miller vs. pulled from mythology, but I had no idea this was coming. It may feel a bit trigger-y for folks but I found it a source of hope.

I was really bummed at how motherhood became such a focus of Circe's purpose. I know it's a thing but it just feels like a tired trope. 

The moral of the story is I'll read any mythological inspired fiction from Miller! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying

wizardcantrips's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Gore, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Gaslighting

nanandan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

willbyerslvr's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Torture, Violence, War, Body horror, and Blood

lizkamiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

lindyloureads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Body shaming, Sexual content, Child abuse, Rape, Slavery, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Torture, War, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy, Incest, and Physical abuse

cynthiaplans's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m partial to Greek mythology but Miller’s version elevates the characters and adventures to another level that feels like historical fiction rather than fantasy. Her prose is absolutely breathtaking. And I found the reflections on parenthood through the lens of Circe so thoughtful and poignant.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, War, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Rape, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, and Death

snakem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Body horror