Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

La canzone di Achille by Madeline Miller

110 reviews

lexi_lee1020's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, War, Sexual violence, Sexism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Body horror

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this book hurts my heart but it also hurts me to give this 3.5 stars. the song of achilles was a book i read w/ increasing dread and trepidation bc i knew the end would stomp my heart to pieces--which it definitely did--but the rest just didnt completely click w/ me somehow.

totally get that this is a book abt achilles and giving multidimensional life to the man of the myth, but it's narrated by patroclus, and the latter doesnt rly have anything to anchor him. i cant help comparing this to circe, where the main character struggles w/ meaningless immortality; but what does patroclus struggle w/, achilles' impending doom? but then there's also the time before the prophecy's made. somehow it feels like he's just buoyed by the wave that is his philtatos' destiny, going wherever it--and life--brings him. the frequent page breaks also feel chopped sometimes, making the narrative incontinuous. also, how did ppl the world over know of achilles' fighting skills when no one but a secretive handful has ever seen him done so?

nevertheless, this is a book that touches me deeply. the stakes are high and the desperate situation strips the characters to their barest selves, making their emotions and relationships all the more intense. patrochilles are the centerpiece of this novel, and it's gratifying and satisfying--and very tragic, at the end--to see how they each, and together, develop over time. so hugely affecting is their relationship--their devotion to and sacrifices for one another--that it actually makes me think "so this is love". now on to scouring for fanart of my soft gay bbys on the internet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Medical content, Murder, Bullying, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Kidnapping

sssssoup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.5

Literally screaming, crying, throwing up!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, War, Torture, Violence, Gore, Sexism, Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Child abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

nexusatticus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, and Confinement

mileskayden's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

I really loved the writing style, sometimes the story was a little slow. A really beautiful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Rape, War, Misogyny, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Slavery

mayavenice's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

i liked the beginning parts, where they loved with Chiron. i didn't like the ending, it was depressing. felt bleh after I finished reading. writing was good but the story overrated imo. also the ending was super predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Blood, Body horror, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

krl's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

ainsley_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

I loved the way this book was written and all the characters. The ending was what the book need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War

Moderate: Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

bexh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gore

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War