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nila's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, War, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cannibalism
purplepenning's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Death, Child death, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
caseythereader's review against another edition
4.75
- PANDORA'S JAR is for everyone who loves Greek mythology but wishes the women weren't protrayed only as objects or monsters.
- Even if you think you know it all in terms of myth, I'll bet Haynes digs out some alternate tellings and translations you haven't seen, giving everyone from Persephone to Clytemnestra new dimensions.
- Plus, this books is funny as heck. Haynes is dryly sarcastic, giving much needed levity to these tales of tragedy and woe.
Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Suicide, War, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Incest
rencd's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Rape, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Sexual violence
millysreads's review against another edition
5.0
This book took me on a real journey, not just through the Greek Myths, but also in the way I evaluate and look at history and mythology. How, due to obvious reasons, when I think about greek myth, I don't think first of the countless women that feature in the stories too.
This amazing, amazing book was an overview of a handful of women from Greek myth; from Medea and Medusa, to Pandora and Penelope. It was non-fiction and kind of a whistle-stop-tour of all the different versions of myth that feature these women as well as a discussion of their character portrayal and why they had been portrayed in a certain way in each version.
It was poignant and moving and incredibly topical, in a time when women's stories have only been suggested to be as important as men's for such a short number of decades. Even now, it cannot be argued that women's stories are viewed as equally as men's. Especially not from someone who reads a variety of different genres and yet it belittled and reduced just because I also happen to read romance novels mixed in with fantasy, sci-fi, mystery and more classic novels.
I saved so many of the quotes from this book - it almost had me punching the air in glee at certain points - and it is something that will stick with me for a long time.
Absolutely deserving of 5/5 stars.
Minor: Rape, Violence, War, and Death
wrensreads's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Misogyny
sophr_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Violence
marianneiriss's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Child death, Death, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Slavery, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Cannibalism, Infertility, War, Abandonment, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
oliverlang's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
olivianw's review against another edition
5.0
I feel as though anyone could enjoy this book, whether you know a little or a lot about greek mythology.
It’s a smart and funny deep-dive that somehow manages to stay accessible without sacrificing quality of writing or content. I thoroughly enjoyed every chapter!
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse