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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
dark
emotional
sad
Yet another greek myth retelling added to my list of read books. However, this is much more than the tale of the Minotaur, Crete, or Theseus. While they are all important pieces of this story, the true star of this book is (expectedly) Ariadne. This book interested me after reading Circe, where Ariadne was part of a brief story arc in that book. The first 100 or so pages were but a primer for the true raw, brutal, and haunting story of Ariadne’s life. I cannot recommend this story of feminism, mortality, and grief enough.
“You told me once that one lifetime of human love was worth the loss”
4/5 stars.
“You told me once that one lifetime of human love was worth the loss”
4/5 stars.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think Greek mythology is super fascinating and this book is no exception. I don’t remember a ton of details of the hero’s and gods mentioned in this book to know how much off script the retelling is, but seemed to follow what I did know of them, while focusing on the women that are often rarely mentioned in Greek epics. Amazing character development (or lack thereof) , felt like every character had a purpose and was well fleshed out. The story flowed well and I liked that we heard from two perspectives. Well-paced, was interested the whole time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Violence
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
FUCK MEN
Útil para aprender sobre el mito de Ariadna, ya que parece ser que es bastante fiel a las versiones que existen de él. La trama era interesante pero no me pareció que estuviera bien ejecutada, no me gustó el ritmo de la historia ni cómo estaba escrito (tuve un par de momentos en los que me dio cringe y se me hizo repetitivo). Sin embargo, sabiendo que la autora no suele hacer muchos invents de cosecha propia, no descarto leer más libros para seguir indagando en la mitología griega.
***EUROVISIONATHON 2021 - GREECE***
As soon as I saw this coming out, I just dived on it. I have been making my way through as many Greek retellings as possible over the last year, so was thrilled to see this new release. In addition, this is a retelling of a part of Greek mythology that I did not know much about. The story is about Ariadne, who was a princess of Crete, and the sister of the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. The first part of the story looks at her life in Crete, about the birth of her brother, and about the arrival of Theseus who was responsible for killing the creature. But then the second part of the story is about her marriage, but then also has a secondary POV of her sister who becomes Queen of Athens and who has her own destiny.
In terms of retellings, this is somewhere in the middle of the pack. I will admit that I am a bit tired of Troy retellings as I have read so many now (Song of Achilles, Silence of the Girls, A Thousand Ships), and I am definitely not as keen on modern retellings, or ones that are too fantasy/romance based. This actually gave me Circe vibes, which is definitely my favourite retelling so far. The writing is not quite as good, but there are definite similarities of connections with the gods, and being trapped on a deserted island. Overall this was really compelling and easy to read, and for anyone who likes Greek retellings then this is a must read.
As soon as I saw this coming out, I just dived on it. I have been making my way through as many Greek retellings as possible over the last year, so was thrilled to see this new release. In addition, this is a retelling of a part of Greek mythology that I did not know much about. The story is about Ariadne, who was a princess of Crete, and the sister of the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. The first part of the story looks at her life in Crete, about the birth of her brother, and about the arrival of Theseus who was responsible for killing the creature. But then the second part of the story is about her marriage, but then also has a secondary POV of her sister who becomes Queen of Athens and who has her own destiny.
In terms of retellings, this is somewhere in the middle of the pack. I will admit that I am a bit tired of Troy retellings as I have read so many now (Song of Achilles, Silence of the Girls, A Thousand Ships), and I am definitely not as keen on modern retellings, or ones that are too fantasy/romance based. This actually gave me Circe vibes, which is definitely my favourite retelling so far. The writing is not quite as good, but there are definite similarities of connections with the gods, and being trapped on a deserted island. Overall this was really compelling and easy to read, and for anyone who likes Greek retellings then this is a must read.
Really didn’t think I’d be crying when I finished reading, that ending came out of nowhere. The whole time it was beautiful and heartbreaking but the last few chapters were just misery.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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:
No