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Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

26 reviews

stormeno's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death, Sexual harassment, Child death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Gore, and Suicide

Minor: Incest, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kayschwe's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide, Grief, Child death, Sexism, Gore, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Death

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-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: Death and Animal death

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abandonment, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: War, Sexual content, and Grief

margaret_k30's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Suicide, Animal death, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child death, Rape, Blood, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gore

catorureads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.5

Ever since I've read Percy Jackson I've had a fascination with Greek mythology. I've also been loving retellings where they focus on the women's point of view. This one was written well and although I'm familiar with this myth it felt new in a lot of aspects. Some parts dragged a bit and normally I would rate it 4 stars. However, the story itself captivated and enchanted me and I just had a great time reading it. Sometimes a great experience is all you need to give it five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Misogyny

Moderate: War, Sexual content, Violence, and Child death

Minor: Slavery and Rape

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

_falieadeline's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

Ariadne can be slow at points, though that may be because of the different perspectives. Which, while I enjoyed, I personally find it easier to get attached to one character's perspective. In saying that, the pace picks up, especially the last 100 or so pages which were impossible to not turn. Definitely recommended if you enjoy modern takes on mythology!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Gore, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage, Incest, Sexual content, and Rape

litliz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Body horror, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

readwithria's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense 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? No

4.0

Ariadne weaves a tale of women and the price they pay for the sins of the men in their lives. It takes a character of myth who is often forgotten and ties her story to that of every woman who has paid for someone else’s wrongdoing.

I enjoyed every second of this book. I was familiar with the titular character’s part in the story of the Minotaur, but unfamiliar with what happened to her afterward. I was expecting the Minotaur aspect of her life to take up more of the book, but was not disappointed by how much was devoted to her life afterward.

I was also pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of Phaedra’s POV. She was such a fiery character, and I enjoyed how different she was from her sister.

I typically prefer my books to be plot heavy, and this was definitely a character-driver story, so that’s probably why it wasn’t a five star read for me. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the writing, so it’s still a book I loved and would recommend. 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, and Sexism

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Sexual content