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nialiversuch's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kristen_spencer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Cannibalism
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
maaikereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, and Death of parent
anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
starship_olympus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I can’t help but feel that a fifth of it could have been cut, at least of Clytemnestra, post sacrifice. Hers were the slowest bits, there were only so many ways to read about revenge, and it felt repetitive.
I really liked Cassandra, she was the most interesting character imo, with Elektra’s narration being second.
But overall it was wonderful to read these well known stories from this POV. Inventive and fresh!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
vixenreader'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Vomit, and Kidnapping
This book will cut at anyone who has a bitter relationship with their parents, especially with their mothers.thesawyerbean'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
3.5
Jennifer Saint is a very talented writer, and knows how to weave a story in a way that is both enthralling and poetic. I loved the style of multiple narrators in <i> Ariadne</i>, and the style is utilised to good effect in this book as well.
However, the book, while not boring, did become very monotonous. Especially considering that for the most part, the three narrators weren’t directly involved in the central events of the Trojan war: it came across as detached and in some ways simply a recounting of events rather than a perspective (with perhaps the marked exception of Cassandra’s point of view). What made this book was the building of tension, expectation, excitement for a justified vengeful climax.
The culmination of the majority of the book, the scene which was meant to release the tension built up the entire novel, was over so quickly. It didn’t feel particularly satisfying, and then you had to read on for another hundred pages of Elektra ruminating and marinating in her venom.
On that note, Cassandra was killed off halfway through, and Elektra was just acting like an irrational brat which made her point of view extremely agitating to get through; leaving only Clytemnestra’s account which was the best anyway - so in conclusion this is a Clytemnestra stan account.
I will never say no to a Jennifer Saint book, because they’re always interesting, always wonderfully written and always enjoyable. But if I’m honest, I wish this one hadn’t dragged as long as it did; perhaps the pacing would’ve been more optimal if it was 50 pages shorter.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and War
ebancroft'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy and War
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism