Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

46 reviews

apworden's review against another edition

adventurous sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Child death

marbleheavy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Murder

unboxedjack's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

I'm sorry, but to put this book among the pantheon of Circe or The Silence of the Girls is an insult. I suppose if you're looking for a quasi modern re-telling of Greek myth with an uneven plot, stilted dialogue, and little feminist insight, this is the right book for you. As for me, I'm highly disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

emakay's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Incest, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

chaosreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape and Suicide

hollandvk's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love retellings of mythology, so I was super excited to receive an Advanced Reader Copy through Goodreads Giveaways.

The writing is just right for highlighting the cruelty and injustice inherent to the myths that continue to be prevalent in Western society. Absolutely recommend this book to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Genocide and Rape