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Elektra

Jennifer Saint

3.67 AVERAGE

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myrthasgirlfriend's review

3.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyable. Easy Read

Another enjoyable edition to the ever expanding genre of women in Ancient greek myth
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book was not about Elecktra really, only at the end.  I would say it was more about Clytemestra and Cassandra.  So I was disappointed.  I like the Greek Myths so have given it three stars.
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clarryy's review

3.0
informative reflective sad medium-paced

It took me like a year to get through the first half but it picked up in the second. I do love when a tragedy is tragic and a cycle cycles. 
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Vet ju hur myten går, det var heartbreaking ändå :(
Väldigt intressant att få allt ur kvinnornas perspektiv, speciellt för att de hade så olika synsätt. Klassikern är att allt är Helens fel, men det finns så mycket mer bakom, och dessutom så kan man alltid lita på att det är en mans fel i slutändan ändå
adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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counting_my_books's review

3.5
dark informative sad tense medium-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: Complicated
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was well written story of three women who were affected on the war of getting Helen of Troy. Cassandra wanting to please Apollo just .. must remain a virgin so while he blessed her with prophecy she said no and so he cursed her to never be believed. Everyone thought her a madwoman. 
Clytemnestra and her children and her path to figuring things out. Protection and love goes far for this woman. To the point of disappointing and angering her children. Elektra always angry and cannot have peace. The way these ladies lived intertwine. How things fall into place and the cycle may start again. This was well written. Liked it. 
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alyssamartha's review

3.0
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

Braucht man nicht lesen, wenn man den Plot der Illiad kennt. Die Perspektive ist vielleicht ganz interessant, aber die Figuren haben nur eine Motivation und keinen Charakter