6.46k reviews for:

Elektra

Jennifer Saint

3.67 AVERAGE

hannah_shiff's review against another edition

3.0

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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.

mirsh's review against another edition

2.5

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

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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. 

lyfae's review

3.5

dark informative medium-paced

mollylythaby's review against another edition

3.0

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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

small_bookworm's review against another edition

3.0

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

volshoo's review

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Its worse than Ariadne but its still a good book. Touches on troy and Hellen as well as Cassandra. Elektra however is just a part of the book and boy she is insufferable as ever.

ohsugrplum's review

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

n0vel_ideas's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eve13batten's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lisa_08's review

3.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes