nila'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, War, and Pregnancy
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There was nothing new in this book, nothing we didn't know already.
My hopes were crashed.
I was also disappointed that in a 467-page long book, there wasn't room for her death.
And another thing... The use of greek words, is not always right. Endings are wrong, words that do not make sense... There are even latin words. Come on people, do some proper research, will you?
Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Murder, Death, Child death, Rape, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
saskia_ej's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Physical abuse, Slavery, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Rape, and Violence
serendipitysbooks'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: War and Slavery
whomever_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: War, Sexual violence, and Slavery
hwidlund's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Violence, War, and Murder
vasi83177's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
lonestarreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, War, Death, and Child death
bex4dayz'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Violence, Lesbophobia, War, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
allyem_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
I thought this was an excellent retelling of Clytemnestra’s story. I’m well versed in her myth—Aeschylus’s Oresteia was a particular focus of mine in school—so nothing in this book was technically new information to me, but I enjoyed how the author told it. The voice was very clear, vengeful and strong. Very “good for her” vibes. I mean, Clytemnestra is the original “good for her” character, really. Her motivations always made sense and she remained level-headed throughout the entire novel, which isn’t always the case in newer retellings. I’m surprised at the ending, though: it felt rather hopeful, which of course doesn’t really match the source material, but I’m not mad about it.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Child death, Gore, Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: War, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Incest, and Alcoholism