Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Circe Excerpt: The First 3 Chapters by Madeline Miller

43 reviews

corriejn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Minor: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit

literally_nestor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Incest, and Vomit

Minor: Cannibalism and Blood

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and War

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, War, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing. I read Madeline Miller’s phenomenal The Song of Achilles and had to get more. Her prose is so lush and beautiful. I’ve never read writing like hers. It reignited the love I have for greek  mythology and especially retellings. It is such a fun and entertaining read and I would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and War

tabbybabbles's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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

Was really well written, but felt slow. Redeemed by the fact that I still couldn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, War, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Grief, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Blood, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Abandonment

ieryka_magic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Death

mo345's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cannibalism

awpatton's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Incest

Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture

serena08's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Incest and Death

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Child death, and Pregnancy