Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

442 reviews

ceils's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

lunaslemons's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Homophobia

vibingandy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Homophobia, and War

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Grief, Pedophilia, and Death

scarletthequeen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

enbae's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Real page turner, although historically not 100% accurate. But it left me in tears so I would totally recommend it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Violence, Murder, Death, and War

Minor: Rape and Homophobia

twistykris's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This book has left my heart in pieces. I knew what would happen (Achilles' fate is addressed in this book and I had some vague knowledge of Achilles' story beforehand), but I nothing could have prepared me for the heartbreak and the aftermath. A wonderfully written story of friendship, love, loyalty, pride, and war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child death, Outing, Rape, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Animal death

kadearang's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Trafficking and Homophobia

andriaspyrou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

I honestly expected a little more from all the hype this book is getting lately, but it’s a good book nonetheless. Maybe I just didn’t find it that special since I already knew the story and how everything was going to unravel having read the Iliad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Homophobia, Rape, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual assault

elena2000rr's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Despite knowing the original story, the way it is written is truly a treasure. I don't know how to describe how this book makes you feel but it's just beautiful. A reading for the vibes more than for the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, War, Sexism, Self harm, Misogyny, Outing, Medical content, and Murder

kate_arts's review

emotional medium-paced

• 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

4.0

Honestly such a great book. I didn’t love the war aspect, which is something I knew I wouldn’t like going in. I wanted to see what the hype was about and honestly it’s a good book. The romance seems natural and we get to see it’s progression over many years.

Spoiler

I really enjoyed the end of the book too, despite the war arc, where you get to see the fatal flaws of the characters really come to light and then how no one truely has a say in how they are remembered after death

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Homophobia