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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis

5 reviews

seforana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Sexism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Gore, Death, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Death of parent

taotechump's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Minor: War, Sexism, and Blood

peperopoi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Lovely examination of what it means to love someone through the lens of a controversial Greek myth. Lewis' portrayal of women, their intellect, and their struggles in this novel is great, especially given his record. It seems this is due to the influence of his future wife, Joy Davidman, before he realized that he was in love with her which adds another layer of depth to the many already present within the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Classism, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual violence and Rape

Regarding sexual violence and rape: these themes are not explicitly discussed, but the ambiguity of the relationship between the characters that represent Psyche and Cupid implies that there may be an unhealthy, dangerous dynamic present.

readandfindout's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Style/writing: 5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Self harm, Racism, Slavery, and Emotional abuse

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I’m not sure if I would’ve liked this book more if I hadn't already known the story of Psyche and Eros, because I can be more forgiving of a sister seeking to destroy Psyche’s happiness out of envy rather than one who ruined it due to ego. One, who weaponized the love Psyche had for her so that she could get what she wanted, because she claimed to know best. It was also frustrating seeing Orual take no responsibility for all the decisions and actions she made, instead placing blame on the gods and a lack of agency. She was incapable of looking beyond herself at all. “There’s one part love in your heart, and five parts anger, and seven parts pride.” 

I really only liked the last chapter of the book, seeing Orual realize all her visions were the tasks Psyche had to complete, and the phrase “you also are Psyche” being understood. As much as I didn’t care for the other parts of the novel, I loved how the hardships assigned to Psyche were ultimately split between her and Orual: for while Psyche were to complete the tasks, Orual bore all the anguish. This part alone deserves so much praise.

But the funniest part of the book was when Psyche pulled a Tai Fraiser and basically said “why am I even listening to you. you’re a virgin who can’t drive” to her sister. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, and Suicide attempt