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Greek Myths: A New Retelling, with drawings by Chris Ofili by Charlotte Higgins, Chris Ofili
8 reviews
thecandiegirl'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Cons of reading this as an audiobook: too many characters to keep in check, so I sometimes forgot whose story we were in.
This was a fine collection of different greek myths, nothing too amazing, although I liked the anchoring of the stories to the act of weaving, quite unique.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hue's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Murder
elenakperez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
splendide_mendax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Frequently, retellings of classical myth seem to be built around the idea that there is a dichotomy between being classical and being feminist, and that the only feminist retelling of a classical myth is one that rewrites it to be kinder to the female characters. Higgins' Greek Myths doesn't change or shy away from the elements of classical myth that are deeply unfavorable to women (with one slightly odd exception); instead, she focuses in on how the women in them would experience them. It's a change of perspective rather than substance and it is extremely successful.
The ekphrastic framing of the stories is both absolutely genius and deeply classical. There were places where I could identify the work from which Higgins was drawing just by her phrasing and I fell a little more in love with the book every time it happened (especially when the source work was Ovid). I so enjoyed the way she talked about her source material at the end. As a classicist, it was really neat to see how she was thinking about the works from which she was drawing; I imagine that it would also provide a useful to-read list for someone with less familiarity.
I can't recommend this book highly enough.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
bexh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Greek Myths: A New Retelling follows several women from the Greek legends and lore. Some are more famous such as Helen, Circe, and Penelope, yet some are less discussed, such as Philomela. Utilizing the historic significance of tapestries, each woman tells their story and those of others through the symbolic weaving of tapestry.
One thing I would know before reading is that the Greek Myths are not following the singular progression of a character, like Pat Barkers Silence of the Girls or Madeline Millers, Circe. Instead it is the lives of many, human/immortal, hero/villain.
In this amazing collection of perspectives, the women are given a change to change the world with their art. Is there anything more amazing then that?
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
rezijamicure'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
Minor: Suicide