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majestictrilobite's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
voldycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Incest, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Slavery and Suicide
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
“You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept that we have no will.”
➽ Stephen Fry is taking a deeper look at the Greek Heroes in this book! I liked that there are different sections dedicated to some of the popular heroes we know of but also others that might not be as well known. There is also a heroine included and it was nice to see a woman's story, as most heroes are usually men. The author always manages to make their stories sound so interesting and I liked learning something new about them. The discussion of what makes a hero and how almost all of their lives end in tragedy was so interesting to me! The question of fate, agency and free will also frequently comes up, as there is often a prophecy invoking a new hero!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: War
beccaruthe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
anka_not_anchor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
rzh's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War
charleshasalibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
beholderess's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment