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swarmofbees'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
3.25
Graphic: Incest and Rape
prinsessenora4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love the legends of King Arthur, and this retelling is some of the best I have read. We can see the happenings from the women’s point of view, and the story is so sore, beautiful and lifelike that I couldn’t put it down.
I love the feminist and girl power characters, and I love to learn more about the older religions of the British isles. (But I don’t love the rape and incest). This book was amazing, and will stay with me forever <3
Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, Vomit, and War
thatswhatkatread's review against another edition
Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, and Rape
rae_diant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Infertility
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Ableism, and Gore
Minor: Homophobia
ultimatecryptid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
LOTS of interesting ideas that I feel were under explored, but also a lot of ideas I feel could have been explored less. As I was reading I remember hitting the last third of the book and thinking "Oh so HERE it picks up", but could not convince myself that the prior 600 pages were necessary to get there.
Hoping to read more fantasy of the era for comparison purposes explicitly because of this book. I've definately enjoyed thinking about it more than reading it.
Graphic: Ableism, Rape, and Sexual assault
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Incest and Rape
Moderate: Child death, War, Violence, Infidelity, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Homophobia
sarah_writes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Incest, Infertility, and Pedophilia
sonder11's review against another edition
1.0
(trigger warning for real)
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
morganrie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
decembermagpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Incest, Infertility, and Infidelity