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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

plandocalrisian's review against another edition

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5.0

“When the question arises - why retell Greek myths with women at their core? - it is loaded with strange assumption […] Which means the answer to this question should always be: because she’s in the damn story. Why wouldn’t we want to hear from her?”

*slow clap*
I loved this book. Highly recommend for anyone who is a newbie to Greek myth retellings but has some familiarity with the stories. Haynes seeks to “fill in the cracks” to many Greek myths that are focused on the male characters and marginalized its female characters.

A clever, empathetic and funny comparative analysis. Each chapter focuses on a different woman in Greek myths. Haynes unpacks each character beautifully, giving them back their humanity, which their original stories strip them. The pop references were appreciated and appropriate to the myths that are referred. Amazing, no criticisms.

lara_oe29's review

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adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.5

jess_cityoftmi's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

ametcalf's review

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

jammyreadsbooks's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

josefinedal's review against another edition

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this along with divine might is required reading imo. 
this is such an incredible book, natalie haynes is such an amazing author. her nonfiction is so insanely good, and in my opinon better than her fiction. 
she bring humor along with important topics.

stormedorian's review against another edition

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3.75

Een studie in karakter, de vrouw, Grieks woord, besprenkeld met humor en verassend veel lof voor Euripides. Uitstekend.

7,7/10

shrrawat's review against another edition

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funny informative medium-paced

4.25

 An examination of female portrayal in Greek myths from antiquity to the present day. I appreciated not only the different types of women Haynes examined, from villains such as Phaedra and Clytemnestra, to victims such as Eurydice and Jocasta, but also the dash of humor she injected throughout the book.

Short, sweet, and an easy read. 

hellhathnofury's review against another edition

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5.0

Reimagining the women of Greek myths and opening the door to critical discussion. I especially love that the language is accessible to all, not just people with advanced degrees in the subject.

camijupiter's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5