Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Latinist by Mark Prins

6 reviews

lizzym126's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Car accident

probablybadgers's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

literaryliaisons's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

gnothiseauton's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m a classicist, so this book was absolutely perfect for me. Beautifully written by someone who clearly knows the field intimately 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

booksareoxygen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

A retelling of Daphne and Apollo set in academia. The nuances and imagery reinforce the characters origins and enhance the narrative overall. Formatting of dual POV that can take a minute to adjust too, but adds to the story overall. Not quite what I expected, and if you enjoyed this one you may also like The Cloisters. 3.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

katstoddard's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Someone else said in their review "this is a book for a very specific audience" and I am that audience. I'm honestly not a huge fan of myth retellings, but the other aspects are what sold me on this book. I have to say the poetic aspects are well threaded through the entire story and culminate is a really satisfying way. Tessa and Chris are both compelling characters and the dynamic between them is totally engrossing. The classics plotline is very well executed, as are the interpersonal developments. I found myself audibly reacting more than once. The prose is wonderful, and very funny at parts, and the pacing is impressively moderated. If you like complicated flawed characters, messy relationships, Latin, slightly pathetic men, and ambitious women, read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol