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karmkeigh's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Coming from any of Madeline Miller’s work, this just doesn’t hold up. While the story itself is fine and certainly has its own merits, particularly in terms of sheer drama, the quality was lacking. Also, what was that about Orestes and Pylades??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
shay43geek's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, and Grief
Minor: Slavery and War
momma_needs_to_read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
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