Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

La canzone di Achille by Madeline Miller

459 reviews

maybevie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

thank goodness they got to be together in the end :(

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape and Animal death

screechie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.25

Didn’t have to set this one to doubled listening speed! Enough exposition to satisfactorily build & engage you in the world of the tale but not so laborious that you disassociate & fall asleep. Worth a re-read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, War, Homophobia, Child death, Violence, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Minor: Outing, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

There is some mlm sexual content but it’s not done in a way that is overly graphic or titillating because neither is the point of the scenes it occurs in.

lilo000's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

:'( all of my journal entries were deleted but overall - a more sad-toned book than I'm used to. Maybe I don't read enough sad books, but I don't know if this overall qualifies as sad. Overall a good read, good writing: I mean it's greek mythology. Did very much appreciate the themes of Greek mythology and always love the idea of a known story from a different perspective. 98% good pacing - very few spots where I wasn't happy with the plot/writing's pacing.

I guess it's sad because - yes they both die,

but I think that was to be expected and kind of fit with the way the story was flowing/going.  The main character is flawed of course (he is only human) but to a relatable degree. I thought it was really interesting that the two main characters toward the end seem so opposed on values, as fundamental as violence

Would definitely recommend, I think the only thing keeping it from a 5 star were that the character arc for our main character didn't come as grandiose as I wanted it to, but I think that made it more real (which isn't why I read fictional books haha). I was disappointed in Achilles character arc, but it was a little more understandable humanity wise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, War, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Animal death, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

sarahm_strss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

bro I cried so hard at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Animal death

tainan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Slavery, Animal death, and Sexism

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Slavery

niamphoone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Self harm, Pregnancy, Genocide, Gore, Death, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Sexism, Self harm, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

bellsdixon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Child death and Slavery

clandis0926's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, War, Animal death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

honeyteags's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I have never cried over a book before. Such an enthralling and devastating love story. I am not usually one for history, but the pacing of the story and the historical details blend perfectly. Definitely recommended to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Rape, and War

Moderate: Medical content, Slavery, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

elisalasater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, War, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia