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A review by dragoninwinterfell
Dark Harvest by Hazel Atkinson
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Dark Harvest by Hazel Atkinson is such an excellent concept. Re-imagining the stories of Sappho and women from Greek mythology and placing them in different time periods sounds fantastic. Some of the stories were very good, while others were tedious.
My favorites were Medea, Canace, and Helen. The complete re-imaginings of Medea and Canace were intricately detailed and engrossing. Helen's story is the only one set in the character's own time period, but Atkinson still managed to breathe fresh life into her character. I would have loved full length novels of each one of them. I also liked Phaedra, though that was too short.
The other stories were pretty boring. Penelope was a particular disappointment given it's lack of originality in the re-imagining (Penelope took the place of an actual historical figure) and the length just made it drag on without anything interesting happening. The other stories were pretty forgettable.
Sofia Engstrand's narration was excellent. Her rendition of each story was completely unique.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bolinda Audio for this audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
My favorites were Medea, Canace, and Helen. The complete re-imaginings of Medea and Canace were intricately detailed and engrossing. Helen's story is the only one set in the character's own time period, but Atkinson still managed to breathe fresh life into her character. I would have loved full length novels of each one of them. I also liked Phaedra, though that was too short.
The other stories were pretty boring. Penelope was a particular disappointment given it's lack of originality in the re-imagining (Penelope took the place of an actual historical figure) and the length just made it drag on without anything interesting happening. The other stories were pretty forgettable.
Sofia Engstrand's narration was excellent. Her rendition of each story was completely unique.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bolinda Audio for this audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.