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Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

24 reviews

eve_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Overall Thoughts:
⁕ Saint didn’t push past the boundaries of the original myth of Theseus and the Minotaur until about halfway through. As someone familiar with the story, I was unmotivated to read until that point.

⁕ I never felt overly attached to or intrigued by Ariadne. She very much felt like a victim of circumstance as opposed to a heroine in charge of her own destiny. Her relationship with her sister was the only aspect of the novel that added complexity and depth to her storyline.

⁕ If you enjoy Madeline Miller’s Circe, this book is very similar in terms of prose and themes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Gore, and Mental illness

beckysrlyacat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Slavery, War, Violence, Blood, Death, and Gore

blissofalife's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? No

3.75

I loved how bluntly and regularly it was stated that the women in Greek mythology are the ones who pay the price for the “heroism” of men. It doesn’t shy away from the injustice of it, and dies its best to find a kind of union in that suffering.

It felt like a feminist read, though not one that was trying to be empowering.

I wasn’t fully satisfied with the ending, but I suppose that’s the way mythology goes most of the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Misogyny, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

unboxedjack's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I'm sorry, but to put this book among the pantheon of Circe or The Silence of the Girls is an insult. I suppose if you're looking for a quasi modern re-telling of Greek myth with an uneven plot, stilted dialogue, and little feminist insight, this is the right book for you. As for me, I'm highly disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence