A review by hyithia
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

• enjoyed how the perspective of Clytemnestra matured as she got older; felt as if I was experiencing the passage of time as Clytemnestea was because the tone of the writing changed as she grew up
• some may call Clytemnestra "morally ambiguous"; this book has made me find her moral compass to align with her circumstance and era
• we love a strong female character
• characters other than Clytemnestra felt developed for the amount of time in the book they were given
• brain too smol to completely understand the political conflicts
• The dynamic between Clytemnestra and Helen was endearing
• I appreciate how vengeful and unforgiving Clytemnestra is
• many intense topics throughout the book

I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I had more historical context. there were a lot of references to Greek mythology and politics that I was not familiar with. due to this, it was somewhat difficult to follow the story.
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