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lauramay_reads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Rape
historychatter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Violence, and War
megb64'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gore, War, Confinement, Genocide, Trafficking, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, and Rape
thehyacinthgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, War, Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Death, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Blood, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Vomit
glowan4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, War, Sexism, Pregnancy, Murder, Suicide, Misogyny, Grief, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Rape and Torture
Minor: Genocide
alexiasophii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This one, differently from the first, is a lot slower. Just like the Greeks are stuck in Troy due to the weather, so we are stuck in a moment in time in the plot. The entire book focuses on a very short time spawn and it is very character-focused. The characters are amazingly done and I really enjoyed it, though not as much as the first one!
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Murder, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, War, and Blood
jesticulate's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, War, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Ableism
quinn22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Genocide, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, and Deportation
Minor: Torture, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Fatphobia, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, War, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Incest, Colonisation, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, and Xenophobia
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I pretended that the inconsistency between the points of view and the title of the book didn't bother me (it's more Pyrrhus and Calchas and Briseis of course than the "women of Troy"). I tried not to pay attention at the lack of story (the whole book could be summarised into fifty pages, with no problem). I tried no to pay attention at the anachronisms and inaccuracies (did the writer really think that's they way people spoke in ancient times even soldiers at war? Also, the veil, was something that only elite, free women wore, as a sign of status). And then I got to the drop that made the glass overflow; the fat shaming. Its never OK, never acceptable to fat shame someone, especially when, as here, does not serve any purpose. I doesn't add anything to the plot, nothing would change if it wasn't there.
I was really underwhelmed, I had high hopes and expectations from this book...
Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Torture
georgiatancred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence