Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Psyche and Eros: A Novel by Luna McNamara

8 reviews

ebarrett3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Grief, and Kidnapping

danilo_syrtis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Death, Rape, Incest, Slavery, Infidelity, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, War, and Cancer

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I love the retelling of the stories of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. The love of Eros and Psyche is so beautiful and dramatic and it’s amazing how they fought so hard for each other. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Grief, and Toxic friendship

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

I feel like the characters did not grow from the beginning to the end of the book. They just are "together" now. That's the only difference. No growth of character or anything. There was reflection but the characters felt so similar to their starting points.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, War, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Vomit, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Confinement

florecita_lectora's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Torture, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, and War

Minor: Chronic illness, Suicide, and Pregnancy

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.0

I've always wanted to read a Psyche and Eros retelling, since I fell in love with the myth when I was younger. It is honestly one of my favourite myths. 
I thought that this was a great retelling and couldn't put this book down. 
A great feminist take on this classic myth. Blended with the stories of a few other heroes and gods. I loved the romance, the adventure and the stakes shown in this story. A must read Greek myth retelling 🏺🏛

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing and Violence

Minor: War, Misogyny, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Torture, Animal death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and War

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexism, and Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Slavery