Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Circe by Madeline Miller

47 reviews

ardb's review against another edition

relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a delight from beginning to end. I was expecting a daunting read and found it was beautiful in its simplicity. Very well done.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: War

It's all very tastefully done and is rooted in Greek history/mythos

vannielou'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Blood, War, Animal death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, and Violence

kt2e56's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was such a beautiful piece of literature to read both in its language and how images were painted for us but in how it made such an epic scope of stories we’ve heard time and time again feel so personal and intimate. Ugh, I already want to read it again and I’m already wishing I can read it for the first time all over again. I hope this one remains a classic and as integral to Circe’s story as the original myths themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Confinement, Gore, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Animal death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Slavery, Incest, Blood, Child death, Pedophilia, Torture, War, and Xenophobia

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Fantasy is not my favorite genre, but I enjoyed revisiting my college Greek Mythology classes via this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, and War

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical trauma, Bullying, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Rape

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Medical trauma

tliz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A lyrical masterpiece. Like reading a song with some of the best imagery I’ve ever read. 
Exceptionally emotional but absolutely wonderful! Circe’s story is fabulous and Madeline Miller did the best possible job. No one could do better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, and Medical trauma

yogomagpie's review

adventurous emotional fast-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

5.0

I couldn’t put this one down. Looking back on it, it felt like a whirlwind. Over a thousand years’ worth of Circe’s life in a few hundred pages. I did not find it too rushed. I loved Circe’s growth and eventual closure. I would read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Rape

Moderate: Death, Violence, Alcohol, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cursing

margaretahall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Blood, and Rape

littlemelly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape