Reviews tagging 'Death'

Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear

7 reviews

jordanez's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death and Murder

calicat42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, and Violence

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Death

charlereads's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Grief, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

actual_hobbit's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This book hit me like a freight train from the very first page. 

Lauren J. A. Bear has written a masterpiece of a mythological retelling with this unexpected, heartwrenching take on Medusa's story. The characters of Stheno and Euryale were so authentic and deeply developed that often I forgot I was reading and got lost in their narratives. 

This book is an emotional journey, from start to finish, so buckle up and grab what is, in my opinion, one of the best books of the year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Death

jsherwood's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This is a beautiful story of sister relationships and what family truly means. It reflects on the lives of the three Gorgons, told from Stheno's and Euryale's perspective. It is a tale of sisterly bonds and tragedy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

theatrealpaca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

4.5

I adore a Medusa retelling and this was no exception. The story was a beautiful weave of many tellings of Medusa's tale and finally brought the nother twp Gorgons into the spotlight. Stheno and Euralye were delightful, infuriating, flawed characters that I miss already. Every page made me stop and reread whole paragraphs, often aloud, just to hear Bear's incredible use of language again. This is her debut novel and I'm blown away by her understanding of the art form so far. I can't wait to see where she goes from here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Animal death, Violence, Sexual violence, Outing, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual assault, Vomit, Misogyny, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Rape