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A review by emmajonesgill
House of Odysseus by Claire North
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5 ⭐
This sequel to Ithaca was a pleasant read, albeit a bit slow and dragged at times.
I enjoyed Aphrodite narrating this tale, and the more proactive women of the island, but even the meagre development of some of the suitors didn't do enough to make me care for them (aside from Kenamon, he's alright).
If anyone has played Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, it was hard to imagine Menelaus as anyone other than the Monger because he was that unlikeable. Helen, I struggled to care about, her character was a bit too ditzy for my liking, even though it was necessary for the story.
I did enjoy my time with this book, and once I got into the groove of each reading sprint read about 30-60 pages at a time (the last two sprints roughly 100 pages). So it was easy to read, just a bit slow. I'll finish out the trilogy because I'm interested to see how they round out the Odyssey given the end of the this book.
Ultimately enjoyable whilst in it, but probably won't think about too much aside from it being the middle part of a trilogy. Still would recommend if you've read Ithaca to just give this one a go.
This sequel to Ithaca was a pleasant read, albeit a bit slow and dragged at times.
I enjoyed Aphrodite narrating this tale, and the more proactive women of the island, but even the meagre development of some of the suitors didn't do enough to make me care for them (aside from Kenamon, he's alright).
If anyone has played Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, it was hard to imagine Menelaus as anyone other than the Monger because he was that unlikeable. Helen, I struggled to care about, her character was a bit too ditzy for my liking, even though it was necessary for the story.
I did enjoy my time with this book, and once I got into the groove of each reading sprint read about 30-60 pages at a time (the last two sprints roughly 100 pages). So it was easy to read, just a bit slow. I'll finish out the trilogy because I'm interested to see how they round out the Odyssey given the end of the this book.
Ultimately enjoyable whilst in it, but probably won't think about too much aside from it being the middle part of a trilogy. Still would recommend if you've read Ithaca to just give this one a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence