The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

The Children of Jocasta

Natalie Haynes

333 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

From Natalie Haynes, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships, comes The Children of Jocasta, a retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. My siblings and I have grown up in a cursed ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,112 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
dark 59%
sad 46%
tense 40%
reflective 33%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 18%
informative 12%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 18%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 38% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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