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naylore's review against another edition
5.0
I know the stories of Antigone and Oedipus but this book still shocked and surprised me. Beautiful description, wonderfully written from two previously overlooked female characters it was fresh and it made you question everything in the end - loved it!
gingerlarue's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
spellboundchapters's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lturriani's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
rileyreviews's review against another edition
4.0
i swear everything by this woman is great please read her books!
culturenator's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
earth2sammi's review against another edition
3.75
Oooooof. I will be honest I think this would have hit harder as two separate short stories, one for Antigone and one for Jocasta, rather than switching from the different POVs. I felt really bored by Antigone’s story because I just wanted to see what happened with Jocasta, and I think if I weren’t switching between them every chapter then I would have felt more compelled by the individual stories.
belle_abeille's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
_abia_'s review against another edition
3.0
As a greek mythology fan I found this an interesting read, as I was unfamiliar with the myths of Oedipus & Antigone. I liked how the story was told from the perspective of two women in different times, as this lent an element of mystery to the book that I enjoyed. That said, I felt like not much happened for a lot of the book, and it was a confusing choice for me that Haynes chose one of the narrators to be a passive observer to most of the actual plot, bar the very start & very end where she is a participant. Antigone would have been an interesting perspective to get instead. Overall, glad I read it, but did not really hit for me.
nerdclaire1's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I feel like actually nothing happened in this book, I love this author but I didn’t enjoy this at all I skipped over the last 100 pages.