Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

303 reviews

dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

I think this is the saddest love story i've ever read. Heartbreaking, breathtaking, and beautifully written (also painful bc of how much sadness it has).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Abandonment, War, Sexism, Physical abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Medical content, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Homophobia, Grief, Genocide, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

norcana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, and Sexism

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Incest

gayghostprince's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

the book is very hyped up and in comparison to the hype fell kind of flat. I'm sorry to the tsoa gays

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Murder, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Child death, and Animal death

Minor: Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Kidnapping, Incest, and Homophobia

the incest is less than standard for greek myths. i just added it because they are greek myths

yikeslou's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

im so sorry i just did not find this book enjoyable. patroclus is baby boy, him and achilles are so sweet, but achilles can get in the bin

i do appreciate that miller made agamemnon exactly as bitchy as he should be. it's not in the book but clytemnestra did what she had to do i just wanna say that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Slavery

michaela999's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-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: Death, Violence, Homophobia, War, and Slavery

Moderate: Medical content, Rape, Blood, and Religious bigotry

mosh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The plot is beautifully described, the characters are loveable yet realistic and relatable, the romance is touching, and the ending left me stunned.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, and Medical content

ewals's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Blood, War, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

hdluback's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

heard a lot about this book and it definitely lived up to the hype. you’ll just want to keep reading more and more. a bit confusing at first to get into, but a really wonderful story in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Murder, and Medical content

Minor: Outing, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Classism, Mental illness, Bullying, Outing, Physical abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Gore, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Child death

blymanor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexism, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault