leonormsousa's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical content, and War
daringreader13'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
dragonbornsandwaffles's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Self harm, Gaslighting, War, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia
tdap1899'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
4.75
Would I keep? Yes.
With some brief reflection, I did really enjoy the book and it is spectacularly written with strong characters and very hard hitting twists and turns. That being said I have a kind of love hate relationship with the book as the relationships depicted in it aren't the healthiest but I also think that's what adds to such strong characters and make you feel so invested into the story. It very unapologetically stuck closely to the general cadence and themes of Greek mythos and the time period it is set in which I respect even if it made me uncomfortable at times. I don't think that makes it any less of a good book, I just think it needs approached cautiously as it can be very emotionally taxing.
I would rec to someone who is first off in a good enough place mentally to take on the emotional endeavor this book is, know you're limits and know when to take a pause. Rec to people who like greek mythology and various retellings of it like lore olympus. A book I found myself thinking of a lot when it came to this book was Romeo and Juliet it reminded me a lot of it throughout the whole book.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, and War
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Animal death
captainoliimar'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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Abandonment, Death, Incest, Outing, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm, Biphobia, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Suicide
camii1984's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape
brookey8888's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Transphobia, War, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
books_and_rainydays'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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Child death, War, Violence, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Slavery, Child abuse, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Torture
Minor: Deportation, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent
tatti's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Genocide, Rape, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, War, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
imaginefishes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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childhood traumai hated the end (
Spoiler
pyrrhus was a dick and i’m glad he was killedthis is the (almost) embodiment of a greek tragedy, and would have been so if not for
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the completely idiotic way patroclus dies due to his own hubris against the godsGraphic: Abandonment, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Classism, Bullying, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Sexual content