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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loved how much agency the book afforded to the women of the Greek mythos. Saint has taken the figures from mythology and turned them into fully fleshed people with desires and flaws and insecurities. Had a great recurring theme of women paying for the crimes of men. I had questions about the alternating perspectives between Ariadne and Phaedra, mostly because Phaedra only had a POV for the middle third of the book. Solid read overall.
je pense que j’ai mis beaucoup trop de temps à lire ce livre, et le lire de façon saccadée, donc je n’ai pas su l’apprécier
la plume de l’autrice est très poétique, très belle, certaines répliques tirent les larmes
mais on l’a trop vendu comme LA réécriture féministe d’un mythe grec, sauf qu’il n’a pas vraiment cette motivation
de plus j’ai trouvé certains passages excessivement longs et qui manquaient de rythme, mais sûrement du à mon rythme de lecture
je retenterai un réécriture de cette autrice à l’avenir car j’ai beaucoup aimé sa plume mais il faut être je pense bien disposé à la lecture, et je pense que c’est un peu « ça passe ou ça casse »
la plume de l’autrice est très poétique, très belle, certaines répliques tirent les larmes
mais on l’a trop vendu comme LA réécriture féministe d’un mythe grec, sauf qu’il n’a pas vraiment cette motivation
de plus j’ai trouvé certains passages excessivement longs et qui manquaient de rythme, mais sûrement du à mon rythme de lecture
je retenterai un réécriture de cette autrice à l’avenir car j’ai beaucoup aimé sa plume mais il faut être je pense bien disposé à la lecture, et je pense que c’est un peu « ça passe ou ça casse »
This was... fine. Greek retelling with artistic liberties to cover Ariadne's story including her time on the island she was abandoned on. Well written, covered all the historical bases. Slightly dry in places, but nothing big to complain about, it just wasn't a really good book
DNF at 18%
A shame because I really do love a Greek retelling but this should not be compared to Madeline Miller - ever. It’s very flowery, which is normally fine but it detracts from the pace of what should be a pretty exciting story. Ariadne is also about as interesting as a wall and I struggled to like her. All the characters are pretty flat which is bizarre given that there’s a rich history there.
There’s nothing wrong with this book but there’s also nothing great about it. I just got so. Bored.
A shame because I really do love a Greek retelling but this should not be compared to Madeline Miller - ever. It’s very flowery, which is normally fine but it detracts from the pace of what should be a pretty exciting story. Ariadne is also about as interesting as a wall and I struggled to like her. All the characters are pretty flat which is bizarre given that there’s a rich history there.
There’s nothing wrong with this book but there’s also nothing great about it. I just got so. Bored.
medium-paced
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated