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traceturner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
magikskydad's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Wonderful book but if you’re struggling with mental health I would be gentle with your self. It’s pretty rough.snowiceblackfruit77'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
haleytaryn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
kyliemaguire's review against another edition
2.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
lautlines's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
sharene91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The author does not allow you to turn away from the violence and despair of these familiar stories. I was continually stunned by the flourish, speechless by the end. Highly recommend. Warning for (what I consider) graphic violence, particularly sexual violence. If you’ve read metamorphoses you know the stories, MacLaughlin simply expresses the viewpoint of the women (often victims) whose despair Ovid glossed over or ignored entirely. I found Myrrha to be highly disturbing and had trouble getting through this chapter, just a heads up.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and War
mariakureads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
MacLaughlin writes these from the pov of the female characters based on Ovid's Metamorphosis and gives them voices where some women had none, expands on the the few that did, and fleshes out the characterizations of them all.
Each story is vibrant in it's own way, each with a different tone and voice that gives each women a distinct voice and way of telling her story. So much emotion comes through and in such a range too!
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
yasmeensj's review against another edition
1.0
A gift best given to a misogynist perhaps. Didn’t hold much enlightenment for me personally as a feminist.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
I respect the attempt of this book to bring untold stories to the forefront but I doubt readers will need to listen to 32 ways a woman can be molested in order to understand that female characters and people in Greek mythology were treated poorly. A gift best given to a misogynist perhaps. Didn’t hold much enlightenment for me personally as a feminist.emilianadelauro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment