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Pandora'nın Küpü: Yunan Mitolojisinde Kadınlar by Natalie Haynes

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junglejelly's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Such an amazing book to delve into a few the women of Greek myths. A great springboard to look into other similar texts, too.

Haynes explores various themes and arguments for each woman, linking a few of them together (it's Greek myth, everyone's related).

Not a full 5 stars for me as sometimes I felt I as the reader needed to know the myths better to understand some of the points Haynes made.

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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

i wish this was longer, i felt like it was a synopsis of stories. it just felt a little surface level and i wish there was a deeper discussion on the topics and myths. overall, i think this is a great starter book for those wanting to get into greek mythology and retellings.

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ivulikkivulik's review against another edition

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informative

4.0

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ajoyr's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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elysareadsitall's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

"Pandora's Jar" is an excellent analysis of some of the most famous mortal women of ancient Greek myths. Haynes's research is impeccable. She pulls the most well-known stories and obscure mentions to explore how the women were treated in the ancient world, and she explores modern interpretations to show how that treatment has changed or not. She makes clear the misogyny inherent in the ancient and modern interpretations and how it has evolved over time. Her feminist readings are fascinating and provide insight about how women are treated today, whether fictional or real. This book has made me want to reread the ancient works and inspired me to expand my TBR.

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sydapel's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

I really appreciated the in depth look at many different women in Greek myths, examining not just their portrayals in plays of the time, but their complex histories and trauma. Even with the most "evil" of them, Hayes gently reminds us of the context of their decisions and challenges our notions of their characters. There's also a reminder of the subtle power plays they employed, which I appreciated in contrast the to abject suffering.

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