Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear

7 reviews

teganbeesebooks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Violence

lillypad827's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I’ve always been drawn to Greek mythology and deeply enjoyed Madeline Miller’s books and wanted to give this one a shot too. This was so much darker than I could have anticipated. It’s a fascinating story and held my interest, though it was a bit slow in the very beginning. My biggest qualm with this was a lack of content warning. Not everyone knows the myth of how and why Medusa was cursed.

There was a graphic depiction of sexual assault that I was unprepared for.

Regardless of this being fantasy, content warnings are essential.

I also found the character of Euryales so unlikeable which made it hard to read her chapters sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

moonblaze7's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

el_wheel's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

hazybee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was such a beautiful retelling of the myth of Medusa. It makes you fall in love with all the gorgons and morn for their life that was wrenched from them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Rape

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts

gcrkl's review

challenging dark sad medium-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: Sexual content, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, Body horror, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, Self harm, and Drug use

kiwi_00's review

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Homophobia, and Physical abuse