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alice_underland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would definitely recommend giving it a read:)
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
jocelynbold's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Slavery, and Pregnancy
linefelcei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Suicide
wizardingwisteria's review against another edition
Moderate: Rape
joodreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
manateas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Rape
lalapope's review against another edition
- 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
Saint has woven a story that manages to handle many painful topics about womanhood with such grace. Some of these included, double standards and the fear (which in a Greek tale is very fair!) that marriage is the loss the self as a woman.
What I particularly enjoyed about Saint's book is that she is very realistic about the sort of power Atalanta would/did have. It would be wonderful if Atalanta was able to never stop being the tour de force she in combat, once the combat ends, but that's just not the life a woman like her would have. Instead, she responds somewhat rationally to everything. She accepts the world is not made for her, so she tries to make a life for herself that can fulfill her.
If I were to give a criticism, it would be that the final section of the book from
Also, the man Atalanta settles down with at the end of the book wasn't given enough time to really develop or demonstrate just why he loves Atalanta. It felt like a marriage of convenience. Perhaps this what Saint wanted, I'm not sure.
Overall , this is a great Greek retelling for anyone looking for a story about someone not quite as commonly written about.
I will likely read the rest of Saint's work in the future.
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Violence
tashtasher's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
manaledi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape and Suicide