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gracerobinson_'s review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nyxieangel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
rajacookie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
I know that there are many ways to (re-)tell a story, but if you choose to tell the version I do not like, I won't like your (re-)telling as much as I could have.
rowanmg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
constantinaa's review against another edition
5.0
I would not let a man who knew the value of nothing make me doubt the value of myself.
An amazing debut, I can't put into words how heartfelt this story is to me despite the upsetting themes throughout. I immensely enjoyed this.
I only knew Medusa as a monster. I had not thought she had ever been anything else. The stories of Perseus did not allow for a Medusa with a story of her own.
literaryleftie's review
4.0
It was hard for me to physically read this book. I couldn't get myself to stay focused long enough. I listened to it and fell in love. It's great because I don't have to completely focus. I only have to listen and hear the story. This book was amazing and I loved it.
redmug's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
fuzypaech's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
angela_reads_books's review
3.0
I had pretty high expectations for this book. The first half met all my expectations then I got bored in the second half and didn’t really like how the story ended for Phaedra and Ariadne. Really the lesson in the book was women struggle and can’t do much about it and men and gods stay winning like meh just left me sad with no hope pretty much
aylma's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I wanted to like this book, I really did. I was hooked on reading it, and whilst I know enough about greek mythology to have a rough idea of what would happen, I always love reading those perspectives anyway.
BUT THIS BOOK.
There’s obviously many different versions of the Ariadne/Theseus/Phaedra/Dionysus/Hippolytus myth. The choices the author made were just… bad?! It’s like they chose the options that matched the formula to create the most tragic book… without even considering character relationships and reasonable behaviour. Some of the characters behaviour is so… out-of-character for the means of the tragic plot line that it just ruins things for me. Ariadne and Phaedra’s interactions after being separated for years is just lacklustre. The author tries to convey the idea that they’ve “changed and matured” to excuse this behaviour, but it juts out awkwardly in the story.
Also, the one genuine romance in the book and no kissing description???? she has 5 children by him and not one description of how? i’m not lewd by any means, but for a book centred around romance and love and its impacts, at least one descriptive kiss would be nice. the audience aren’t mormons.
rest of the book earned the other stars because in all honesty, i couldn’t put it down. i’ve read better romances and better tragedies, didn’t shed any tears but somehow stayed up til 1am to finish this.
BUT THIS BOOK.
There’s obviously many different versions of the Ariadne/Theseus/Phaedra/Dionysus/Hippolytus myth. The choices the author made were just… bad?! It’s like they chose the options that matched the formula to create the most tragic book… without even considering character relationships and reasonable behaviour. Some of the characters behaviour is so… out-of-character for the means of the tragic plot line that it just ruins things for me. Ariadne and Phaedra’s interactions after being separated for years is just lacklustre. The author tries to convey the idea that they’ve “changed and matured” to excuse this behaviour, but it juts out awkwardly in the story.
Also, the one genuine romance in the book and no kissing description???? she has 5 children by him and not one description of how? i’m not lewd by any means, but for a book centred around romance and love and its impacts, at least one descriptive kiss would be nice. the audience aren’t mormons.
rest of the book earned the other stars because in all honesty, i couldn’t put it down. i’ve read better romances and better tragedies, didn’t shed any tears but somehow stayed up til 1am to finish this.