A review by vampyrrhic
Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I sincerely pity anyone who reads this book as an introduction to Greek Mythology, and further fail to understand how it was possible to create such a misogynist story for a “feminist” retelling, and yet. (p.s. the absolute butchery of the Bacchae is reason enough not to read this book).