Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Circe by Madeline Miller

699 reviews

kpham16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death and Violence

h_andreanne's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

A homecoming tale for a character who was never once welcomed and had to define home before she could even believe to deserve one. Feminism and mythology.

Miller aptly, but also beautifully writes the stories of characters who lived in the shadows of heroes. She is a master at building character's motivations around tales told by many. 
  Elle insuffle la vie à ces personnages par sa compréhension des motifs humains.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and War

jessthom08's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

drybay's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

4.5

In my Greek mythology retelling era. Pidin kovasti valitusta näkökulmasta, Kirken tarinasta. Kaipuuta, kohtaloja, rakkautta, menetystä.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and War

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy

atreegrowsinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I love Millers writing. Probably still liked A Song of Achilles just slightly more than Circe, but this was still really good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death and War

catesaav's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

okaychanly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

Circe starts off kind of slow, making it challenging to dive in at first. But I’m so glad I stuck with it because it ended up being such a great read! With only a basic understanding of Greek mythology, I appreciated how Miller reimagines Circe’s story, infusing it with a powerful feminist perspective. The themes of empowerment and identity resonate deeply throughout the narrative. Miller's writing is captivating, filled with rich detail that brings the world to life. Overall, it's a beautifully crafted tale that transforms a familiar myth into something profoundly relevant and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Incest, and War

joey_estrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

It was cool to see so many different myths from Circe's perspective. Her character development was very interesting. At certain points, it almost felt like each chapter was a short story told by Circe. The ending was very poetic and I think it wrapped everything up nicely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Child death and War

gabbyeleene's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Animal death, Incest, and War

xvicesx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

It wasn't horrible, but it was slow and I failed to see why everyone raves about this. Circe was, I guess, relatable to some degree, but she wasn't interesting and she really took forever to show any agency. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Death and Death of parent