Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Iliad by Homer

5 reviews

elunia16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Genocide, Grief, and Misogyny

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

3.5

this shit was wild my head is so fried rn, I like that Homer included a talking horse for about two lines and then immediately retconned it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Body horror, Violence, War, Animal death, Blood, Sexism, Grief, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Excrement

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, and Abandonment

tinnuben's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence and Slavery

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, and Child death

ambdocksey22's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Biphobia, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

larareis's review

adventurous challenging informative sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

This book is a timeless classic. The characters are still relatable and have motivations, needs, thoughts, and feelings that held up despite the centuries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Sexism and Slavery