nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Blood, War, Injury/injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Classism, Rape, Child death, Animal death, Homophobia, Cursing, Misogyny, and Self harm
analea_lucille's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Sexual assault, Child death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexism, Injury/injury detail, Gore, Death, and War
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
“I thought, This is what Achilles will feel like when he is old. And then I remembered: he will never be old.”I have never read a love story convey so much closeness. Even the physical gap between their bodies must have been too much distance for them to bear.
The prose reads like poetry. The story was incredibly satisfying and kept my interest. I got teary-eyed a few times. This is a story where two characters dare to love in a world where marrying for love is an outlier.
Spoiler
Odysseus was the only other person who was truly in love in this book?Spoiler
“Patroclus, I have given enough to them. I will not give them this.”Graphic: Sexism, Alcohol, Animal death, Pregnancy, Murder, Child death, Medical content, Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, War, Blood, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Outing, and Violence
kpraetori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Torture, Sexual content, Sexism, and Violence
andiehales's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
This book definitely had me feeling sick with emotion at times, especially towards the ending, but the writing style unfortunately wasn’t for me.
Spoiler
Also, I need to note how emotionally attached I became to Briseis. I love her like nobody else. She deserved so much better. Briseis I will avenge you.Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Genocide, Murder, Violence, War, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment and Cursing
tomasalbanez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying and War
Minor: Slavery, Ableism, Pregnancy, and Sexism
gracieyue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape, War, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
pitedavid's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Spoiler
gods, hubris, known figures, tragedy and prophesiesGraphic: Blood, War, Murder, Violence, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Homophobia, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Self harm, Child death, Misogyny, and Classism
_caitlin_doesnt_read_'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
gayelfboi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Death, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Slavery, Classism, and Rape
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexism, and Torture