coriblake's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, and Suicide
toffishay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
I felt so much for the main character. You are really pulled into her internal world and its very emotionally turbulent. It was pretty intense, but was also more sad too and really explored a woman in a difficult marriage and trapped in her life. The ending went in a direction that I didn't expect too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Infidelity and Torture
Minor: Sexism
cheye13's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
This is written beautifully. The harpy metaphor is visceral and very relatable. I personally just feel like something's missing, something didn't push far enough.
Stories about "monstrous" women always leave me with this same feeling; "but he cheated on her." And what's worse, the men usually never truly understand the impact of what they've done. Yes, women in revenge narratives often go too far or truly become violent or cruel, but that's what I'm looking for in my revenge fiction – the satisfaction that real life lacks.
I did not expect this to focus so much on their children and in turn on the larger concept of the women's roles in society and in turn again on the concept of self. I expected a deeper interrogation of a single relationship, and perhaps that's where my own expectations let me down.
Stories about "monstrous" women always leave me with this same feeling; "but he cheated on her." And what's worse, the men usually never truly understand the impact of what they've done. Yes, women in revenge narratives often go too far or truly become violent or cruel, but that's what I'm looking for in my revenge fiction – the satisfaction that real life lacks.
I did not expect this to focus so much on their children and in turn on the larger concept of the women's roles in society and in turn again on the concept of self. I expected a deeper interrogation of a single relationship, and perhaps that's where my own expectations let me down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
A lot of focus on (lack of) bodily autonomy, the mechanics of gestation and childbirth, and the relation between the two.
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