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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this story a lot. The characters all seemed well defined and true to themselves throughout the story, especially Atalanta. I felt like I wasn’t as invested in the emotional beats as I could have been, but overall it was a fun read.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
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:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is certainly entertaining, but it's all empty calorie Greek myth fanfiction.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed Atalanta more than any of Saints another books. I enjoyed the passionate female perspective this story took, especially compared to previous books by Saint were I have found the feminist perspective more passive.
The retelling and reweaving of the myth is well done and I especially like the depiction of Artemis as a central character. Additionally I appreciated that Atalanta’s relationship with the goddess didnt have to be one of motherhood.
The argonauts were well written and felt ‘ accurate’ if that makes sense.
In terms of weaknesses, I felt the ending was rushed and struggled to understand parts of her motivations, considering it was rather contradictory to the ideals set out throughout the novel.
It confused me that after such a defiance toward marriage she would willingly embrace it, and for some reason express love for a friend she expressed literally zero romantic interest in prior. I feel the same ending could have been done but with a platonic notion
Regardless I enjoyed this novel and think it’s an elegant representation and modern retelling of the Atalanta story, cementing her name back into myth and female historical records!
The retelling and reweaving of the myth is well done and I especially like the depiction of Artemis as a central character. Additionally I appreciated that Atalanta’s relationship with the goddess didnt have to be one of motherhood.
The argonauts were well written and felt ‘ accurate’ if that makes sense.
In terms of weaknesses, I felt the ending was rushed and struggled to understand parts of her motivations, considering it was rather contradictory to the ideals set out throughout the novel.
Regardless I enjoyed this novel and think it’s an elegant representation and modern retelling of the Atalanta story, cementing her name back into myth and female historical records!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-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
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes