A review by ayolikesbooks
House of Odysseus by Claire North

tense slow-paced
  • 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

4.0

I loved North's Ithaca, the first novel in this series, but House of Odysseus didn't reach quite the same heights for me. Like it's predecessor, it feels like it takes quite a while for the action to get going, which I found more frustrating the second time around. I think I preferred having Hera, as opposed to Aphrodite, as a narrator and found some of the goddess's beats repetitive towards the end. However, on the whole, North's writing is evocative and builds the world in a way that's deeply absorbing. 
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