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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
”However blameless a life we led, the passions and the greed of men could bring us to ruin, and there was nothing we could do.”
“I would not let a man who knew the value of nothing make me doubt the value of myself.”
Jennifer Saint easily and flawlessly illustrates these two points by crafting the narrative of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra (and those of countless other women including Hippolyta and the women of Argos) with beautiful story (re)-telling. If you like classical mythology— highly recommend.
“I would not let a man who knew the value of nothing make me doubt the value of myself.”
Jennifer Saint easily and flawlessly illustrates these two points by crafting the narrative of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra (and those of countless other women including Hippolyta and the women of Argos) with beautiful story (re)-telling. If you like classical mythology— highly recommend.
sad
medium-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
a captivating book telling the story of ariadne and encompassing a whole new dynamic to the view of theseus and the lesser known deeds surrounding the minotaur etc
Basically men ain’t shit, and women have deserved so much better since literally the dawn of time.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
devastating portrayal of a breakup. or maybe i’m projecting
I’m a sucker for classic tales re-told. But I also wonder if anything will love up to how much I enjoyed Circe. This was really good but the Phaedra sections felt like a slog compared to the Ariadne sections.
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Captivating and tragic. I was engrossed in this book throughout. Ariadne's view of the men previously told as heros is one to hold onto. I was a little disappointed in Phaedra's character arc at the end, but over all I really enjoyed the book. I think it's better than Circe, personally.
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes