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aseel_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This definitely gave a pretty comprehensive overview of Hercules and all of the people who interacted or were affected by him. It's definitely a sad story and the 1997 animation of Hercules doesn't touch the darkness at all. It was quite an easy read and I liked the structure of the stories and how they were weaved together. It was pretty easy to keep most of the names and stories straight but a few times, the I names were hard to keep track
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
siriface's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and War
snootle's review against another edition
At first there was a novelty in each chapter being told by a different character, but eventually I found it hard to keep track of who was who (probably because I listened to it rather than read) and it was difficult to become invested in a character. There were also big stories told within a short timespan which lessened the impact. Overall, this wasn't for me.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Murder
thepostman96's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-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
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Murder
briannamwod's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
What a fun, joyous, heartfelt, and heartbreaking read. This was my first Greek mythology retelling and it has set the bar incredibly high! The smart, quippy humour was incredible alongside the truly heartfelt moments. I truly grew invested in these characters and I loved reading their journeys throughout the book. This is the Hercules Disney didn’t tell you about and I loved every second of it.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder
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