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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Zenobia Neil's Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling explores the full scope of Ariadne's journey and Dionysus's path to godhood. Ariadne, the high priestess of Crete, is completely devoted to her patron goddess, Artemis. Dionysus is a new god, eager to prove himself through his quest for revenge. When Ariadne and Dionysus meet, their instantaneous attraction is undeniable. Artemis, enraged by their connection, declares that she will kill Ariadne if Dionysus does not leave her be. This kickstarts a domino effect that only the Fates could have predicted.
To be totally transparent, it was initially a struggle for me to get, and stay, into this book. While Neil's writing style is beautiful and it was really interesting to see a different perspective of Ariadne and Dionysus, I couldn't help but want for just a little more. I'm not sure if I needed more characterization, more explanation, or a different point of view (first-person POV instead of third-person). There were really great moments throughout this book and the fact that it's a retelling of Greek mythology definitely grabbed my attention.
Overall Rating: 2.5/5 (rounded up to 3)
Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling will be available for purchase starting July 7th. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's available for purchase. Also, be sure to check out Zenobia Neil's website!
I was lucky enough to be able to read this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
To be totally transparent, it was initially a struggle for me to get, and stay, into this book. While Neil's writing style is beautiful and it was really interesting to see a different perspective of Ariadne and Dionysus, I couldn't help but want for just a little more. I'm not sure if I needed more characterization, more explanation, or a different point of view (first-person POV instead of third-person). There were really great moments throughout this book and the fact that it's a retelling of Greek mythology definitely grabbed my attention.
Overall Rating: 2.5/5 (rounded up to 3)
Ariadne Unraveled: A Mythic Retelling will be available for purchase starting July 7th. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's available for purchase. Also, be sure to check out Zenobia Neil's website!
I was lucky enough to be able to read this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
This retelling is about Ariadne and how Dionysus came to be a god, it was entertaining and well written, it flowed very easily. I am glad it focused on Ariadne as much, and made her an interesting woman instead of a footnote in men's stories and gives her the spotlight. It gives an explanation of why she would betray her family when she had everything as the high priestess of Crete and how she got trapped in schemes with no way out.
I would have liked more insight from the characters to their thoughts and a bit more development on the page also I am not a fan of love at first sight, it ended up with a good dynamic but the beginning was a bit long for me, the good writing kept me reading and then I really loved how it went.
I would have liked more insight from the characters to their thoughts and a bit more development on the page also I am not a fan of love at first sight, it ended up with a good dynamic but the beginning was a bit long for me, the good writing kept me reading and then I really loved how it went.
fast-paced
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me this arc.
I love Greek mythology, and especially retellings of women myths. This one was particularly bad.
At first, I was so enthralled and intrigued by the prologue, but then came the first chapter.
This story is not the story of Ariadne, it is the one of her and Dyonysus. It is nothing else than a steamy romance in the Greek myth universe.
Although I kept browsing, and flying over the novel until the end, looking for something more than just romance and/or smut, I found only uninteresting dialogues and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Let’s not talk about the master/slave dynamics that are really present all along the novel.
Very disappointed, would not recommend to anyone because unfortunately, even if I would have wanted to read some smut (which I didn’t) the sex scenes were horribly badly written.
I love Greek mythology, and especially retellings of women myths. This one was particularly bad.
At first, I was so enthralled and intrigued by the prologue, but then came the first chapter.
This story is not the story of Ariadne, it is the one of her and Dyonysus. It is nothing else than a steamy romance in the Greek myth universe.
Although I kept browsing, and flying over the novel until the end, looking for something more than just romance and/or smut, I found only uninteresting dialogues and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Let’s not talk about the master/slave dynamics that are really present all along the novel.
Very disappointed, would not recommend to anyone because unfortunately, even if I would have wanted to read some smut (which I didn’t) the sex scenes were horribly badly written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence