Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Circe by Madeline Miller

51 reviews

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, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Murder

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: Rape and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Violence, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing

margaretahall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Blood, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

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, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

necrologist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sassyshark's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, and Medical trauma

laurajeangrace's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

This book was amazing. I read Madeline Miller’s phenomenal The Song of Achilles and had to get more. Her prose is so lush and beautiful. I’ve never read writing like hers. It reignited the love I have for greek  mythology and especially retellings. It is such a fun and entertaining read and I would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tinybluepixel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Body horror, Confinement, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

toorsdenote's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War