Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

26 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

i wish this was longer, i felt like it was a synopsis of stories. it just felt a little surface level and i wish there was a deeper discussion on the topics and myths. overall, i think this is a great starter book for those wanting to get into greek mythology and retellings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

karissabubble's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative tense medium-paced

4.5

It was a very informative read. It is a bit on the academic side, so I think this would be great for students as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

skudiklier's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this collection. What I knew about these women going in varied a lot, but all of the essays were thought-provoking and engaging. I also really liked Haynes's writing style, and the funny asides sprinkled in. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone interested in Greek mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and War

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and War

rbacon's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

Loved this! It goes into so much depth on commonly overlooked women in Greek mythology and just adds so much context and background to their characters. Women have always been in the centre of stories, but we seem to have forgotten it and written them out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

northernlitreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Just brilliant. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this - essentially an extended research paper. It was so interesting. I studied Classics a little in school but only some books of the Iliad or the Aeneid. This book was so informative but it was captivating and the authors voice really shone through - occasionally adding witty or even shocking remarks. Fell in love with the author and Greek mythology all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

rebeccajost's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

nila's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I've read quite a few of these kinds of books on Greek myths where a selected few heroes/gods/myths are presented, and the author writes about their different depictions in depth. This is the best one I've read so far. This is Haynes' field and you can tell she's brimming with information that she wants to share. The book is so engaging and I highly recommend it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Cannibalism

purplepenning's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Brilliant! Fascinating and funny. If you have any interest in the Greek myths, the modern novelized retellings (Circle, Ariadne, A Thousand Ships), or the application of feminine perspectives to scholarship of any kind you won't want to miss this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Grief