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porridgegobbler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
An easily digestible read of a well-known story from a perspective we don't normally hear from.
Definitely a book to get you out of a reading slump and bolster your knowledge and understanding of Greek Mythology, particularly the Trojan War. I really enjoyed the three perspectives and how their stories intertwined with one another.
Definitely better than Jennifer Saint's third book Atalanta, however that may just be my personal bias due to my interest in the Trojan War. But also it read better and the characters were more distinct. However at times it does suffer the same issue of heavy handed exposition of mythology, which is impressive in terms of Saint's knowledge, But not always fitting for prose in my opinion.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and War
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I always like to read greek mythology book to remember the stories and see them from different povs. Here we got the pov of Clytemnestra, Elektra and Cassandra.
I have to admit that I do not understand why the book is called Elektra when it had 3 women describing their experiences before, during and after the the Trojan War, besides she is the one I liked the least from the 3 women…
Helen can go to the deepest hell by the way 😭 (at least the one in this book) next to her brother in law Agamemnon!
This book was basically telling the story we already know but from the pov of these 3 characters, but sadly there was nothing new, fantastic, original, or really entertaining.
I almost DNF this after Part 1 to be honest, but I kept going just because it’s Greek Mythology. And I mean, it was okay?? So 2 ⭐ in my opinion.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
- Child death / Murder: Agamemnon kills his oldest daughter before the war starts.
- War / Slavery / Death: There’s descriptions of what’s going on in the Trojan War.
- Rape / Sexual assault / Sexual violence: Because this is ALWAYS present in Greek mythology…
celtictales'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War
bookaholic_in_wonderland'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and War
Minor: Slavery
noragoudie'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
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and War
Minor: Rape
emilie_anine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Slavery
tourmaline1703'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
The writing is descriptive and engaging, allowing you to truly feel the characters' emotions as their lives are turned upside down. The story is told from the three women's point of view, and each character's personality and feelings are distinguishable from the way Saint writes in each of their chapters. The contrast between mourning in sadness, in Cassandra's case, tothe vengeful grieving of Elektra and Clytemnestra is beautifully shown.
I found the plot to be well paced and intriguing, urging you to turn the page and see how everything unfolded. I thought the multiple perspectives were very effective and allowed the timeline to be clear, whilst building suspense for when the stories finally intertwined. I liked the characters as they were well developed and their relationships to each other were interesting.
Whilst this was a great book, I couldn't fully invest myself in it and I felt like I wasn't completely hooked. It is undoubtedly an emotional story, but perhaps due to my prior knowledge, the tension wasn't as tense for me and I didn't feel as upset or shocked at certain actions.
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
irinalast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War
emharvelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and War
mdal26'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail