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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
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:
Yes
Burning rage, revenge, and obsession is the best way to describe this book (and ultimately, I suppose, the tale of Elektra herself.) This was a wonderful book in so many ways.
I particularly enjoyed getting to hear from Cassandra -- I feel like she is often an overlooked figure when we discuss anything Trojan-war related, and it was nice to see someone give her some justice and dignity.
I particularly enjoyed getting to hear from Cassandra -- I feel like she is often an overlooked figure when we discuss anything Trojan-war related, and it was nice to see someone give her some justice and dignity.
challenging
dark
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ok. I did not love this, but I also feel like I’m coming off of reading two stronger books that share this same story (Clytemnestra and Song of Achilles).
1. I didn’t really understand why we followed three different narrators. I understood seeing this from both Elektra and Clytemnestra, but the addition of Cassandra did not make sense to me
2. I actually was the most interested in Cassandra’s story because it was a different side of this story I hadn’t heard yet
3. Yo Elektra SUUUCCCKKKSSS. I know her whole deal is that she’s obsessed with her dad, but like… GIRL. Your dad is horrible. AND, poor Georgios has to listen to you bitch about your family and wish you were her dad for literal decades even though he’s the nicest dude.
4. I was confused by the differences in the plot from this book to Clytemnestra. Tantalus is a completely different character which makes Clytemnestra’s motive way more single-minded, Cassandra’s killed by Clytemnestra instead of Aegisthus… I guess I’m wondering which is closer to the source material. Also in this one Helen actually is the daughter of Zeus rather than a daughter of Leda’s affair.
1. I didn’t really understand why we followed three different narrators. I understood seeing this from both Elektra and Clytemnestra, but the addition of Cassandra did not make sense to me
2. I actually was the most interested in Cassandra’s story because it was a different side of this story I hadn’t heard yet
3. Yo Elektra SUUUCCCKKKSSS. I know her whole deal is that she’s obsessed with her dad, but like… GIRL. Your dad is horrible. AND, poor Georgios has to listen to you bitch about your family and wish you were her dad for literal decades even though he’s the nicest dude.
4. I was confused by the differences in the plot from this book to Clytemnestra. Tantalus is a completely different character which makes Clytemnestra’s motive way more single-minded, Cassandra’s killed by Clytemnestra instead of Aegisthus… I guess I’m wondering which is closer to the source material. Also in this one Helen actually is the daughter of Zeus rather than a daughter of Leda’s affair.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book is called Elektra, but it’s barely about her, she’s also the most passive character I have ever seen. She does exactly nothing, she doesn’t achieve anything and she relies on others to do everything for her. The different perspectives on the troian war are interesting, but does nothing for the story of Elektra and Orestes.
dark
informative
medium-paced
Really sad to have not loved this, although loved reading Agamemnon’s story through women, it often felt rushed and wasn’t as descriptive as I’d liked
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-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:
Complicated