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emjbarnes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Misogyny
robin_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Madeline Miller has such a way with words.
Graphic: Animal death and Pregnancy
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Blood
Minor: War
darikoz's review
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
sinnabookz'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Misogyny
podanotherjessi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is told episodically, which I more or less expected going in, so it didn't bother me. I knew the plot would be rambly when it existed at all. The problem is that each little episode, each story in Circe's life, went on for just a little too long. Which has the result of making the book feel like it dragged on for far too long. I frequently found myself checking how much was left in the book because SURELY I was close to the end. And to call the plot meandering seems almost generous. I fell asleep whil I was reading at one point, and when I woke up it took me far too long to realize I had even missed part of the book because so little happened.
The knowledge I have of Greek myth was somehow both a blessing and a curse. There were times I felt like a basic myth was being overexplained and felt my eyes glazing over. Other times, there were inside jokes about other myths that I enjoyed being able to pick up on. This definitely leaned toward the first one at the beginning of the book, but it got much better as the book went on.
Miller's writing is beautiful, but I think how beautiful it is gets exaggerated somewhat. It's easy to read and flows nicely, but it felt almost boring to me. There wasn't enough variation, so after a little bit of listening, I got used to it and then I lost interest in how nice the writing was.
Graphic: Misogyny and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
foolygirl's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Grief and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Body horror
buchstabenmaedchen'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cannesi's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
mothie_girlie's review
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Abandonment