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adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
I loved this book! It really made me think a lot, and I'm actually doing a poetry performance based off of it this year. It really reminded me of Circe by Madeline Miller, with the mythological aspects and the isolated-on-an-island thing. I feel like the main takeaway of this book was the erasing of mythological women and their roles in the hero's story, which makes my feminism go brrr. I was really disappointed in the character Dionysus when he started doing all the weird cult shit. I knew her happiness wouldn't last, but I really wanted it too! Ultimately, men had only brought her pain and harm, and they were what ultimately caused her death. Also, I never thought that I would dislike Hera that much. Like, I get it, sis. Zeus is a terrible husband, and you're the goddess of marriage? What a blow. Don't take it out on the other women though, man. Read this! It deals with such complexities as abandonment, motherhood, sacrifice, and femininity. I really liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship