Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Circe Excerpt: The First 3 Chapters by Madeline Miller

205 reviews

mellowreading's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Infidelity

Minor: Incest and Body horror

stvalentine's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-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

a total masterwork of introspection and the importance of balancing self-reliance and community!! follows ancient greece's favourite witch-goddess as she navigates godly narcissism, isolation, love, trauma, and motherhood armed with endless spells and crackling determination. a closer examination of one of the most mysterious and under-discussed figured in mythology. so good!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Animal death, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Misogyny, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Gore, and Incest

renreads2much's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.75

(Read this for School)
Very poetic writing, its so descriptive and feels like water flowing over my brain. One thing is that it claims to be a feminist retelling, and although there are themes of feminism, I feel like it shows more of what its like to be a woman and is somewhat a cautionary tale. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Gore, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Incest

_forestofpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, and Child death

Minor: Suicide, Incest, and War

kamilahlove's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Incest, Animal death, Sexism, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Bullying

soapymay's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

I loved this updated, feminist themes retelling of so many Greek myths that we have heard so much about. The characters were compelling and I loved the author's portrayal of the Gods and the inner workings of their divinity. Very well done, I really enjoyed this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: War, Cannibalism, Child death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

ellaford's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As someone with a limited knowledge of Greek mythology I think it is a different experience to read this book, but not necessarily a worse one. The twists and turn were all the more intriguing and exciting. I listened to this book and the narrator did such a fantastic job of bringing circe alive as she had such a majestic way of reading. I enjoyed it more as it went on for certain and by the end was completely captivated by the world. I loved how nature and animals are described, and the complicated nature of good and bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Incest, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Body horror, and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

makenna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Incest, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape and War

wishbea's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A love letter to Greek mythology that explores what it means to be human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death, Incest, Self harm, and War