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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
I am not ok after reading this.
3.75 stars!
I love greek mythology and mythology retellings in general. The interaction between gods and mortals is facinating to me.
When I saw this gorgeous edition of Ariadne's story I had to pick it up. Because there are very little stories from women's perspectives!!
We follow Ariadne princess of Crete as she grows up in het father's palace. The horrible king Minos. We learn about her brother the minotaur, how her mother withers away, and the love she has for her sister Phaedra.
The beginning is very rough and the main reason this is not a 5 star. The first part of the book is very much info dump on different kinds of greek history and myths. Which is necessary for the story but does take away from the flow. When Theseis kills the minotaur and goes back to Athens the story really starts from both sister's perspectives.
I absolutely loved Phaedra's chapters as she is the fiesty sister in this family. She wants to give her opinion and men to listen to her. Whereas Ariadne for me was just letting her fates decide. Almost in a go with the flow way, even though horrible things happen to her.
Throughout the story the writing gets really good and the ending was very satisfying. This is a great debut and I am looking forward to her other retellings!
I love greek mythology and mythology retellings in general. The interaction between gods and mortals is facinating to me.
When I saw this gorgeous edition of Ariadne's story I had to pick it up. Because there are very little stories from women's perspectives!!
We follow Ariadne princess of Crete as she grows up in het father's palace. The horrible king Minos. We learn about her brother the minotaur, how her mother withers away, and the love she has for her sister Phaedra.
The beginning is very rough and the main reason this is not a 5 star. The first part of the book is very much info dump on different kinds of greek history and myths. Which is necessary for the story but does take away from the flow. When Theseis kills the minotaur and goes back to Athens the story really starts from both sister's perspectives.
I absolutely loved Phaedra's chapters as she is the fiesty sister in this family. She wants to give her opinion and men to listen to her. Whereas Ariadne for me was just letting her fates decide. Almost in a go with the flow way, even though horrible things happen to her.
Throughout the story the writing gets really good and the ending was very satisfying. This is a great debut and I am looking forward to her other retellings!
Ariadne and Phaedra are Princesses of Crete and sisters of the Minotaur who is held underground within a labyrinth. This book sees the Greek legends brought to life through retelling from a female perspective.
Engaging and well written. Beautifully done.
Engaging and well written. Beautifully done.
This feels similar to Circe. As many Greek mythological retellings, do not go to this book if you cannot handle tragedies. I appreciate how the author glides past the “setting of the scene” and gets into the meat of the story quickly. The plot of the book centers around the overlooked roles of women in proud warrior stories, diminishing the suffering of female characters. I didn’t enjoy feeling as angry as I did while reading this, but I cannot condemn the book for giving such unsatisfying conclusions
adventurous
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn't a bad book, but it left me feeling nothing. A long sequence of poor choices and trusting obviously evil people.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My first Greek mythology story and I am so impressed. That was a great story and storytelling.
Ariadna, la hija del rey Minos de Creta, es la hermana del Minotauro. Un día llega un contingente de jovenes atenienses entre los que se encuentra el valiente príncipe Teseo. Ariadna se enamora de él ni bien lo ve, y decide ayudarlo con el hilo que le dio Dédalo para que su amado pueda salir del famoso laberinto. Escapan juntos pero los planes de la joven se trastocan, y todo cambia. En base a este mito griego, Jennifer Saint relata su novela magistral sobre ese mito y el de Fedra, la hermana de Ariadna.
Un libro que podes leer, aunque no sepas nada de mitología griega.
Mi puntaje: 5 Marinas
Un libro que podes leer, aunque no sepas nada de mitología griega.
Mi puntaje: 5 Marinas