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414 reviews
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The artwork is gorgeous, colourful, and expressive. The story itself is mythology woven with modern-day to create something relatable and otherworldly all at the same time.
A delicious combination, and I want more.
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Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, and Blood
- 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: Trafficking, Slavery, War, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infertility
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Torture
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Racism
- 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
5.0
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Let me start by saying that I wanted to love this. A trans retelling of the Illiad, yes, please! Give it to me. I just didn't quite expect what I was given.
The writing is good, but it's not the most accessible if you don't know a lot about ancient Greece. The sheer number of names and places in the first few chapters is quite something, and they're all piled together in sentences you have to read multiple times to understand.
It puts a barrier in place using different translations of place and people names. In other words, it requires work to consume. I don’t really have a problem with this because you get used to it, but worth noting if you’re completely new to Ancient Greece or Greek Mythology in general.
It’s a strange take on Achilles' parentage, considering Athena was one of the virgin goddesses. The gods and their roles are completely switched up, which threw me off quite a bit.
But the real reason I decided to DNF this was how it handled slavery. I get that it happened, and I get that it can be included in the story. What I don’t like is how it was handled. There’s a right way to handle it, and this wasn’t it.
I’d also like to mention that the book could do with coming with a huge trigger warning. For trans people, it’s not gentle and doesn’t shy away. I cannot speak for what that’s like, but just be warned.
Graphic: Transphobia, Body shaming, Slavery, Racism, Body horror, and Homophobia