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genevieve_eggleston'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Torture, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Physical abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Deadnaming, Medical content, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Hate crime, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Cursing, and Sexism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Child abuse
isco1428's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Deadnaming, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Biphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Ableism
itsbumley's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Outing, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse
eurydice_books_09's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Torture, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, Transphobia, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Outing, Mental illness, and Lesbophobia
starship_olympus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
But the writing style wasn't really for me, and I wasn't invested in the story. I almost DNF but I had a few hours free so I kinda just skimmed the book stopping to read every few pages.
I can definitely see why this book could be loved by some, if it had been my cup of tea I would've been all over the prose, the characters, their differences and their love. I did want a 'happy' ending (as happy as an ending of this book could be)
I know Orpheus is a tragedy, and there was tragedy here. It's not a book for the faint of heart, or an easy read. Even just skimming it I had an emotional reaction to what was going on. I think it could be a wonderful and visceral and beautiful novella.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Outing, Self harm, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
ryanshmyan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Outing, Suicide attempt, Torture, Transphobia, Homophobia, Car accident, Deadnaming, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Self harm
emmazan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Biphobia, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
Moderate: Sexual content
toberomanced's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Cursing, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Body shaming
amandaatkinson06'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? No
3.25
I thoroughly enjoyed the incorporation of mythology into the primary narrative—the in-universe acknowledgments of parallels felt natural and the structure of the original myth definitely guided the structure of the novel. The characters were not given the greatest level of depth, but because of their mythological counterparts, this did not hinder the overall storytelling or impact. The setting also definitely grounded the story (perhaps because I, like the author, grew up in the early 2000s).
Two characters in this book didn’t quite work for me: Char and Michael. Char is an interesting character in theory: someone who has gone through the conversion therapy camp herself and is seemingly “reformed” but ultimately
I did enjoy this book overall (the writing truly was stunning!), but I would strongly advise anyone thinking about reading this novel to check the content warnings. The story has fairly graphic depictions of homophobia, transphobia, torture, and suicide attempts and could be very triggering.
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Torture, and Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Grief, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Car accident
gwas007's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Deadnaming, Blood, Cursing, and Death