honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus was amazing which lead to their demises in the end.Graphic: Animal death, Injury/injury detail, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Classism, Medical content, Violence, War, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Grief
kassidypf13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Abandonment, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and War
onthelam's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Spoiler
At the end though i was more distressed at the idea that Patroclus might never rest in peace than the fact that he died.Graphic: War, Death, and Bullying
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexism
borokaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery
_kate333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
ik there’s a lot of trigger warnings there and most of the moderate ones could probably be in the minor section but it’s better to have them there at all for someone who might need itwthanyell'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
4.0
Yes I know everyone uses that quote but it could not be helped.
This book had me hooked from very early on. There was something about the descriptive style of writing that held me; it was effortless to read and despite alot of adjectives being thrown in all the time it didn't halt the experience. I was in awe of how attached I was to the characters from the get-go, I was giddy with excitement over how they came to grow together. It did feel odd to have this sort of reaction over CHILDREN but eventually they were fully-fledged adults and I didn't feel so bad about it. The fact that I knew little to nothing about Greek mythology did not severely impact my experience. What I need to know is laid out for me. However, I think someone who did have previous knowledge of Greek mythology could potentially gain more from reading this text than I did.
I'm not sure why, but this book reminded me of my reading experience with The Wrath & The Dawn so much but I cannot pinpoint why.
The most interesting part of this reading experience was how much my perception of the characters changed throughout the novel, I did not think that I could feel differently toward any of them but was proven wrong in the end.
I would like to read more books of this style in the future, those that are based on Greek mythology as it is an interesting topic to me.
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Writing: 9/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Overall: 4/5
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism, Child death, Homophobia, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts