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Ariadne: Princesa. Irmã de um monstro. Amante de deuses e heróis. by Jennifer Saint
384 reviews
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is an absolute must read if you're as obsessed with green mythology as I am. first of all, i think the writing style is great. it's not difficult but still beautiful and it makes it easy to read.
the story is not just about ariadne. it tells the struggles of the women in ancient greece and their battles with men but also the gods. throughout the book, you get the stories of different myths and also other women, which makes it great for people who don't know that much about greek mythology in general.
but well, I loved it and I definitely recommend it to everyone :)
the story is not just about ariadne. it tells the struggles of the women in ancient greece and their battles with men but also the gods. throughout the book, you get the stories of different myths and also other women, which makes it great for people who don't know that much about greek mythology in general.
but well, I loved it and I definitely recommend it to everyone :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Rape, Blood, Alcohol
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked it fine but it was a *blatant* rip-off of Circe and Circe was much better
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Rape
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very thought provoking. The book deals with the pov of women in Greek mythology. Especially them having to suffer under men‘s actions. It tells Ariadnes myth, but from her perspective since usually she is only mentioned briefly for helping Theseus.
But tbh, you probably have to like and know something about Greek mythology to enjoy the book, since there are some „side quests“ of different myths, that are mentioned. For example, Ariadne mentions Medusa‘s tale, but to understand the impact that it has (especially for the feminist tone), you should have heard of her story before.
The feminist tone is rather subtle, not as prominent as it could be, if you ask me. It either works via the stories of women in Greek mythology that she mentions, as prior mentioned, or via thoughts that Ariadne has or unfair things that happen to her or other women in the story.
Although, I found both Ariadne’s and Phaedra‘s deaths rather random. They should have been more impactful. The strong and stubborn Phaedra suddenly taking her life, just because she had been rejected? She has gotten over more in her life. I do understand, that it wasn’t only the one sided love but more things that add up to that, but still, it doesn’t match her character, if you ask me. Ariadne‘a death had the potential to have an impact, if it would have been described and interpreted more. For example it being an image: Her dying, to safe the other women (Maenaden), to prevent the consequences of men’s emotional and egoistic actions. Especially since she had criticized prior, that women are the ones that have to suffer. But this chance wasn’t used, instead the ending was rather abrupt. Also, the way of her death, wasn’t logical, rather dumb. She knew about Medusa‘s head on the shield, she spoke about it multiple times, but still, she looked at it? Instead of just looking away or closing her eyes? I‘m just saying, it could have been a chance to give her death an impact, if the reader would have been given time to think about it, but the book ended immediately.
The ending just doesn’t match the rest of the story.
I still enjoyed reading it, since I‘m a sucker for feminist greek mythology retellings. It is a good read, but there are a few things that could be better.
Also, I loved the writing style.
But tbh, you probably have to like and know something about Greek mythology to enjoy the book, since there are some „side quests“ of different myths, that are mentioned. For example, Ariadne mentions Medusa‘s tale, but to understand the impact that it has (especially for the feminist tone), you should have heard of her story before.
The feminist tone is rather subtle, not as prominent as it could be, if you ask me. It either works via the stories of women in Greek mythology that she mentions, as prior mentioned, or via thoughts that Ariadne has or unfair things that happen to her or other women in the story.
The ending just doesn’t match the rest of the story.
I still enjoyed reading it, since I‘m a sucker for feminist greek mythology retellings. It is a good read, but there are a few things that could be better.
Also, I loved the writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Violence, Alcohol
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy
Minor: Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow okay um. So that was...an Ending. I don't know the story of Ariadne, so I came into this with a blank slate. It was an interesting journey.
I like how the role of women in the Greek myths was addressed throughout. Kind of hard not to see it, considering it's from their perspective. It managed to poke at how women had the short end of the stick while still breathing life into all the characters.
Their mistakes, hopes, and despair are shown in full colour. There was no shying away from it in this telling of their story.
If you're here for a happy ending between a god and a mortal, this is not for you. But if you don't mind a bit of tragedy as you would expect from a Greek myth, then this is great! Everybody dies in the end! I can't fault it for being what it is, even though I usually avoid sad endings.
I love Ariadne dumping Dionysus at the end. Didn't think I'd say that at the start, but seeing their relationship go in the direction that it did gave me a change of heart.
And his arrogance caused the deaths of so many babies, and the breaking of so many women... Ariadne's final conclusion of how once again, it was the women who suffered... Dionysius's actions proved it all.
I like how the role of women in the Greek myths was addressed throughout. Kind of hard not to see it, considering it's from their perspective. It managed to poke at how women had the short end of the stick while still breathing life into all the characters.
Their mistakes, hopes, and despair are shown in full colour. There was no shying away from it in this telling of their story.
If you're here for a happy ending between a god and a mortal, this is not for you. But if you don't mind a bit of tragedy as you would expect from a Greek myth, then this is great! Everybody dies in the end! I can't fault it for being what it is, even though I usually avoid sad endings.
I love Ariadne dumping Dionysus at the end. Didn't think I'd say that at the start, but seeing their relationship go in the direction that it did gave me a change of heart.
And his arrogance caused the deaths of so many babies, and the breaking of so many women... Ariadne's final conclusion of how once again, it was the women who suffered... Dionysius's actions proved it all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Murder
Minor: Child death, Rape
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy
Minor: Gore
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had heard several good things about this book so when I decided to read it, I was quite excited. However, I was left quite disappointed as, even for such a short book, it seemed to drag on and on at times about myths that barely pertained to the story and the ending, to me, felt a little lack luster. Overall, it was an okay read with really amazing moments in it but everything between those moments just make my attention wonder elsewhere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
solid story and characterization, Ariadne’s life lent itself well to a feminist retelling, though incredibly heavy at times, even for myth
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Rape
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Circe is my touchstone for mythological retellings, so I couldn't help but compare this novel to it. I was shocked to find this book was longer than Circe because it felt like less happened. One possible explanation is the splitting of the narrative between Ariadne and Phaedra. I just wasn't able to get to know either of them as well as I came to know Circe.
I enjoyed the feminist angle here, the emphasis on woman's suffering at the hands of the gods. Like, true. Men suffered too, but mostly it was their own fault?
This retelling felt softer. The buck wildness of Greek mythology was present but not as nitty gritty as in Circe. Importantly, I cried at the end because the theme of motherhood was strong, and I am but an emotional mother.
I enjoyed the feminist angle here, the emphasis on woman's suffering at the hands of the gods. Like, true. Men suffered too, but mostly it was their own fault?
This retelling felt softer. The buck wildness of Greek mythology was present but not as nitty gritty as in Circe. Importantly, I cried at the end because the theme of motherhood was strong, and I am but an emotional mother.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol