A review by harpsrawx
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

very interesting interpretation of greek mythology classic texts. for one, the gods are not active characters in the story and clytemnestra takes more of an agnostic approach to religion and prophecies. i did enjoy that the trojan war was explained as inevitable, and helen running away with paris was just the catalyst. def called out a lot of misogyny in the original texts without really changing the plot. kind of wish the story had ended with a description of libation bearers but oh well! 

3.5 stars because the prose was slightly cringy at time. author did a lot of telling not showing, she could’ve eliminated a lot of sentences to shorten this book. but overall still entertaining. greek mythology is my MCU!
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