Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Circe Excerpt: The First 3 Chapters by Madeline Miller

223 reviews

hayley_nelson915's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Rape and Violence

Minor: War and Sexual content

ta2dlibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Enraptured from start to finish with this re-imagined tale of Circe, the first witch, daughter of the Titan Helios. Loved the language Miller uses and the intimate, historical details. Can't wait to read more of her work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy

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

lizacorn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and War

This book is perfection, don’t @ me

whatifem's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, and Rape

xmifeng_'s review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Blood, and Animal death

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

cherryren's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

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