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loganomic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse
nerysatis's review against another edition
0.25
Marion Zimmer Bradley raped and abused her own children, and supported her (later convicted) husband in doing the same and victimizing many others.
While in many cases I do support, even advocate, separating the work from the creator, this is not a case where death of the author can apply: it is impossible to ignore that, given the author’s proclivities, the depiction of young girls being involved with much older men was not so much an attempt at acknowledging the norms of the time period as a very intentional glorification. Framing a blatant love letter to child abuse as a feminist retelling of Arthurian lore is simply a bridge too far.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Violence
bellagothh's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence and Child abuse
prinsessenora4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love the legends of King Arthur, and this retelling is some of the best I have read. We can see the happenings from the women’s point of view, and the story is so sore, beautiful and lifelike that I couldn’t put it down.
I love the feminist and girl power characters, and I love to learn more about the older religions of the British isles. (But I don’t love the rape and incest). This book was amazing, and will stay with me forever <3
Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, Vomit, and War
morganrie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide