Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Circe by Madeline Miller

152 reviews

samanthaleeshea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, War, Rape, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Torture and Incest

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

3.5

Listened to this as an audiobook. Very enjoyable at times though I could feel my attention wandering during the heavier, less plot-advancing sections.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape

riesigeratte's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Murder, Slavery, Rape, and Violence

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

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

alexxakay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

A masterful work from an extraordinary storyteller. Reading “Circe” felt like sitting in front of a fire, cup of tea in hand, watching Miller create something truly spectacular. I would read this woman’s grocery lists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death

linossidepiece's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Incest, Pregnancy, and Grief

foolygirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

<spoiler quote>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overhead the constellations dip and wheel. My divinity shines in me like the last rays of the sun before they drown in the sea. I thought once that gods are the opposite of death, but I see now they are more dead than anything, for they are unchanging, and can hold nothing in their hands.
All my life, I have been moving forward, and now I am here. I have a mortal's voice, let me have the rest. I lift the brimming bowl to my lips and drink.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Torture, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death and Body horror