A review by monsterful_alex
The Story of Antigone by Ali Smith

4.0

Listening to Ali Smith's short re-telling of Antigone was great - she has the voice of a true storyteller. The story is retold from the perspective of a crow and although it is intended for children, I thought it was quite a clever story that people of all ages can enjoy. It's particularly masterful as none of Sophocles' plays are …. suitable for young readers. Ali Smith manages to include even the darkest parts of the story, particularly dealing with death, war and degradation; while still keeping up the playful, sometimes humorous tone. It's also a fantastic story of a young girl sacrificing herself and standing up to an all-powerful tyrant and even though she doesn't prevail, the tyrant loses even more. It's quite badass.