Reviews

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

henrymarlene's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

danaesb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

The Trojan War told from the perspectives of 3 different women - Cassandra, Clytemnestra & Elektra. It gives a different perspective of the war than other retellings that I have read and was interesting.

If you want a Greek mythology read that is fairly easy, this book is very straightforward and the chapters are short and easy to get through.

savschi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

k_atrina's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

khueanhtran's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

the pain and grief and frustration of the 3 characters are so visceral

very cool retelling with a female-centered perspective

natalis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Bardzo ciekawe
Dobrze sie czyta i jeszcze jest to spoko powtórka z mitologii niektórych rzeczy

lunaliz's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

leafy_literature's review

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

I had such high hopes for this book! I loved Ariadne and wanted to hear more from Electra's perspective, having read many historical fiction books on the Trojan War. Unlike Ariadne, having the split POV added nothing to the story - if anything, it took away. There was no emotion; everything felt so surface level. I feel like this was written in a rush to a deadline.

judemz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

it’s like a 4.8 — AMAZING BOOK, I LOVED all the pov’s. I enjoyed the complexity of the characters a lot too. My sweet cassandra <33 will also be reading more about spartan women <3

tashferatu's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0