Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Clytemnestra

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Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

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youmns's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

Very heavy-handed with the message that women are maligned and regarded as less than men, that women's pain and anger are minimized while men's wrongs are amplified.

The writing was pretty good, the narration was very good. 2 stars because I've read much better reimaginings along the same vein - Circe, Ariadne, The Song of Achilles - and this one fell flat. I think I'd have enjoyed it significantly more if it was among the first I read, rather than the latest.

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clys_nyx's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

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missvanillanilla's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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lindsayerin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I liked the story. I like most of the mythology. I did not love the storytelling. While I appreciated the retelling through her eyes, I spent way too much time looking up characters I couldn't remember from my Classics studies from over 30 years ago - the key motivation for what happened to Iphiginia, for example and all the other minor characters - which were historically known and which ones the author created. However, I think if the author writes a follow up of Elektra's story, I might be readier for it (hopefully, I'll remember a lot of what I researched today).

I've always hated Freud (he's a horrible misogynist), and of course I cannot help but think of him with the name Elektra. I hope Elektra's voice is claimed for herself as well in a way that lets Freud suck it.

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tiiiger35's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Poor Clytemnestra, what a tortured soul. Forced by men to live a life of loss, brutality and grief. All she is left with, is her vengeance. She is intensely brave, strong willed and loving. She fiercely loves her siblings and children. I commend her for always supporting and loving her sister Helen, to me, it seemed Helen was the catalyst to all of Clytemnestras struggles. Had Helen refused Menalus as she was asked to do, perhaps Clytemnestra would have lived happily with her own little family.
If anything, this story reminds me how cruel life can be and that our actions, always have consequences for us & those around us.

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