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A review by cass1699
Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood
3.0
i’m a bit torn over this book, because there were several aspects that were done very well, but other parts fell a bit flat for me.
the good stuff first: i really fucking love klytemnestra. everything about her was just *chef’s kiss*. her characterization and the struggles that she faced, as well as the anguish she felt over being the perfect woman vs. the woman she actually was. i felt her pain and i was glad that in the end, she got her revenge on her SHITHEAD husband. seriously, fuck that guy.
i also liked how the author portrayed women’s lives as a catch 22. that was the entire point of the book, and miss heywood definitely drove it home. it hurts my heart to think about how helen and nestra literally could not win, no matter which decisions they made.
some bad stuff: aside from nestra, i didn’t really feel connected or sympathetic toward any of the other characters (aside from kassandra. her fate almost made me cry). helen pissed me off, all the men pissed me off, etc etc etc. there were also some parts of the book that just DRAGGED, as is proven by the fact that it took me around two and a half weeks to finish it.
so yeah, some pros and some cons overall! i think the book was written extremely well, but it’s not something that will stick with me for the rest of my days.
the good stuff first: i really fucking love klytemnestra. everything about her was just *chef’s kiss*. her characterization and the struggles that she faced, as well as the anguish she felt over being the perfect woman vs. the woman she actually was. i felt her pain and i was glad that in the end, she got her revenge on her SHITHEAD husband. seriously, fuck that guy.
i also liked how the author portrayed women’s lives as a catch 22. that was the entire point of the book, and miss heywood definitely drove it home. it hurts my heart to think about how helen and nestra literally could not win, no matter which decisions they made.
some bad stuff: aside from nestra, i didn’t really feel connected or sympathetic toward any of the other characters (aside from kassandra. her fate almost made me cry). helen pissed me off, all the men pissed me off, etc etc etc. there were also some parts of the book that just DRAGGED, as is proven by the fact that it took me around two and a half weeks to finish it.
so yeah, some pros and some cons overall! i think the book was written extremely well, but it’s not something that will stick with me for the rest of my days.