Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Circe by Madeline Miller

1140 reviews

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

katie0528's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A beautiful tragic tale of the goddess and witch Circe, one of the nymphs famously depicted in The Odyssey. While Odysseus and his crew make an impactful stamp on her life,

including giving her a son and Odysseus's own family joining Circe

there is so much more to the tale. From her early life, born to Titan parents and scorned by her family, to her banishment to her island, and growing powers and witchcraft. While this is a strong novel, and I enjoyed it, I found myself often comparing it to Song of Achilles, which to me was so emotionally devestating, that this semi-connected book just didn't have quite as strong of an impact.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Murder, War, Confinement, and Misogyny

linneak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Body horror, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War, Confinement, and Incest

sailor_marz96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault

stephdavis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-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

4.5

I had very high hopes (and expectations) for Circe following the utterly beautiful (and devastating) Song of Achilles. 

Miller did not disappoint with her ability to bring Circe to life and develop her voice from juvenile lost soul to a powerful, confident witch/deity. The story doesn’t quite have the heart wrenching aspect of SoA, but I don’t think that would lend itself to this particular mythology.

Personally, I think Circe’s existence sounds idyllic minus the unwanted guests. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

maudesoul'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

A feminist tale featuring one of the lesser known characters in Greek mythology gets her own legendary hero's journey.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexism, War, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Grief

obliviousscout's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

Overall I enjoyed it, but nothing groundbreaking. Tells the story of a lesser known Greek deity, but in an approachable and fun way. I occasionally found myself on Wikipedia after a chapter to see what happened in the story matched stories from the Greek pantheon. I thought there would be more gay or sapphic loves, but only indirectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault