Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

16 reviews

scarlett4's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and War

jenilew's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Slavery, and War

saoirsebb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

sb_037's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

Was struck by how Pat Barker is able to do justice to a "feminist re-telling" by including actually complex women insomuch that they actually disagree with each other on how best to survive in their given circumstances. Pat Barker humanizes her characters and doesn't let you forget about the atrocities her women have had to face - reminding her readers continually that the pregnancy Briseis bears is wrought with confusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

micklesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This wasn't what I expected. The timeframe of the book is quite short, which I guess I didn't realize going in? It was good in that the women of the story were truly the stars throughout, and it highlighted the ways that women are dehumanized in classical lit and history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and War

hbc72's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War