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Elektra by Jennifer Saint

160 reviews

celtictales's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Bullying, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexism, Child abuse, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, War, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Slavery

noragoudie's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

3.75

This book was the most torn I have been about a reading experience in a long time. On the one hand, the prose is absolutely beautiful and I did feel transported into a world that was entirely different from my own. Throughout the first half of this book I was enthralled. The low half of the rating comes in response to Elektra's arc (or lack thereof.) Her inability for compassion or self questioning made her character so flat in comparison to the other two women we follow throughout the story and that truly weakened the book so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, and Violence

Minor: Rape

jesslynnstudio's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I read Elektra by Jennifer Saint and the book was fine. If you're familiar with Greek mythology, this is the story of ~that~ Elektra, alongside Clytemnestra and Cassandra. I can't stand Elektra, as a character, so I didn't enjoy her chapters. Those of the other women were much more entertaining. The author was working within the parameters of an established myth and did a wonderful job fleshing out these characters. If you're a big Greek mythology fan, you'll love this book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

irinalast's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Confinement, Rape, Child death, Toxic relationship, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

nightrainfallsmoke1's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Rape

mdal26's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Slavery, Blood, Child death, Death, Infidelity, War, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Sexual violence

sleepypandaa's review

dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: War, Violence, Grief, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

_vicreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This was such a beautiful and moving read. The haunting curse of the House of Atreus, and of Cassandra, weaves through the pages and the actions of these women. From Helen and Clytemnestra to Cassandra and Elektra, these mothers, sisters, daughters, both control the story and are helpless to watch as it unfolds. My heart broke for both Elektra and Clytemnestra in their grief but then worried as I watched them pursue vengeance above all else. Poor, unheard Cassandra, woven into this story by Agamemnon and his pride, to find peace in death at last. I found the scene between Clytemnestra and Cassandra so moving, as well as the epilogue as Elektra reflects on all that’s unfollowed. Jennifer Saint writes so beautifully!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and War

Minor: Slavery and Rape

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence