Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes

10 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I think I would have liked this more if it was a physical book. Putting the audio book at 1.25 was slow but at 1.5 it was hard to keep some of the names in my mind. 

But I generally enjoyed learning more about the goddesses, especially Hestia! It was also cool to see the perspective of the goddess In stories that I had just read from the perspective of mortal women in the authors other book. Fun times 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Infidelity, Animal death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, War, Misogyny, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Incest, and Death

madhamster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Incest

mars_loves_books's review

adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Animal death, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, War, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Murder, and Sexism

katerina_l's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Blood, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Rape

revoli's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexism, Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal death, Blood, and Death

mondovertigo's review against another edition

funny informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, and Murder

theatomicblonde22's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

If you are a regular listener of Natalie Haynes' podcast, of if you have already read her book Pandora's Jar, you will find very similar content in this new book of essays

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, War, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Murder, and Infidelity

spaceirony's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Incest, War, Sexual assault, and Rape

kirstym25's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Death

Moderate: Incest and Domestic abuse

withlivjones's review against another edition

funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Once again, Natalie Haynes does not miss with this book examining the major female deities in Greek mythology. Her writing is engaging, witty, and sarcastic, and this is possibly the first non-fiction book I’ve read that I’ve laughed out loud at. She brings in a massive variety of sources from ancient architecture and literature to music videos to Hollywood films in order to discuss the changing perceptions of Greek goddesses, and I love that she treats all of her case studies as equally valuable sources of information, regardless of whether they’re “high culture” or “popular culture”. I wish this book had been around while I was at university, it would’ve been an absolute game changer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Incest