Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

54 reviews

ashhearddwrites's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

5.0

Loved! It includes both summaries and analysis of the myths, so accessible to readers less familiar with Greek mythology (and provided new details I didn't know). Only wish it included more of the images described/referenced but understand the logistical and copyright difficulties that would entail

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Infidelity, Murder, Child death, and Pedophilia

moonytoast's review against another edition

4.25

RTC….. until then, support the HarperCollins Union strike!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, Rape, Infidelity, War, Violence, Suicide, and Murder

skudiklier's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this collection. What I knew about these women going in varied a lot, but all of the essays were thought-provoking and engaging. I also really liked Haynes's writing style, and the funny asides sprinkled in. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone interested in Greek mythology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Child death, and Sexual violence

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, War, and Murder

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Death, Child death, Murder, and Suicide

rbacon's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

Loved this! It goes into so much depth on commonly overlooked women in Greek mythology and just adds so much context and background to their characters. Women have always been in the centre of stories, but we seem to have forgotten it and written them out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, War, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Incest, and Death

scarlettoliver's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Murder, and Death

Minor: War, Kidnapping, Slavery, Cannibalism, and Incest

kkalicky94's review

adventurous informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Slavery, Suicide, War, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

mattyyreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, War, Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence

northernlitreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Just brilliant. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this - essentially an extended research paper. It was so interesting. I studied Classics a little in school but only some books of the Iliad or the Aeneid. This book was so informative but it was captivating and the authors voice really shone through - occasionally adding witty or even shocking remarks. Fell in love with the author and Greek mythology all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Pregnancy, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism