Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Circe by Madeline Miller

79 reviews

jacintajeffriesss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, Rape, War, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

fawaz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

Because it's my first start

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Ableism, Alcohol, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Cancer

Minor: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abortion

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scarlettskyes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pregnancy, and War

maistfu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

"it was so simple. if you want it, I will do it. if it would make you happy, I will go with you." 

circe turning men into pigs was slay number one. and her finding peace in mortality was slay number two.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal death, Bullying, and Rape

Minor: Incest

luminifera's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved it. What a beautiful retelling of the myth. So many details!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Torture, Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, War, Self harm, Infidelity, Addiction, Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

It's a heavy book. However, very much worth the read, and

it has a happy ending!

theoriebubble's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

ich kann eher millers kurzgeschichte galatea empfehlen als dieses buch

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Rape, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Child death, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, War, and Violence

eule's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

The first half is gorgeous (5 stars). The next part is meh (3 stars). 
The thing is, I love Circe as a strong character. She is an independent women proving determination and strength against every hater of hers. Her father. Her siblings. The gods and titans. She brims all hate, loneliness, humiliation and especially sexual and emotional abuse. That’s what I admire most about this book. Furthermore, the writing is very lyrical and highly enjoyable. 
On the other hand, the story line of the second half of the book simply is boring to me. It just goes on and on about certain characters and their relationships. 
All in all, enjoyable and recommended by me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Rape, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, War, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Murder

buchstabenmaedchen's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Incest, and Emotional abuse

nugat's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Animal cruelty