Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Metamorphoses by Ovid

4 reviews

e_ramirez_ortega's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

It was quite a feat to start this in January and finally finish it this month before the year's end.  What a read! It didn't disappoint.  Some sections require caution for young readers or for sensitive readers.  I found this deep dive into mythology extraordinary and one I'll never forget.  It is a good title to include in my classical reading repertoire.  Now for the next read I can't quite tell. There are many to look forward to as part of the homeschool but to immerse myself as I did into this one will be hard to beat.

Why read the tales of ancient history in all its flawed, disturbing, and horrid detail? Because it explains what people believed then and how much an ancient civilization needed a redeemer to pull them out of its doomed state of existence. 

Solus Christus 
Sola fide

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kingcrookback's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

In terms of the sheer amount of story, there's a lot here. And because it's a panorama of Greek and Roman mythology, there are many, many content warnings potential readers should be aware of. I tried my best to cover them all. I read this with the intention of getting some background on the Ovid references Shakespeare makes in his plays, given his Renaissance humanist education. So, it was kind of a fun game for me, being able to recognize a few things. I was also very big into Greek mythology when I was younger, and it's very interesting to see it through a Roman lens.

Ovid hates Ulysses so much, it's genuinely kind of hilarious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Drug use, and Death of parent

13octopus's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Dementia, and Colonisation

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Xenophobia