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A review by sydapel
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I really appreciated the in depth look at many different women in Greek myths, examining not just their portrayals in plays of the time, but their complex histories and trauma. Even with the most "evil" of them, Hayes gently reminds us of the context of their decisions and challenges our notions of their characters. There's also a reminder of the subtle power plays they employed, which I appreciated in contrast the to abject suffering.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War