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abception's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kmsuhling's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mirireads's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.0
mp_gibeault's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great retelling of this story. It’s not one you hear about often so it’s great to see this side.
martine3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mbenzz's review against another edition
5.0
While I would have to say I enjoyed 'Athena's Child' just a SMIDGEN more, I still absolutely loved this book. What an awful, heartbreaking tragedy this story is. Queen Clytemnestra has suffered so much loss and abuse in her short life, but she has done the best she can to protect her surviving children and fill their lives with love and laughter.
Orestes, the heir to the Mycenae throne, is a sweet boy who loves all living creatures. The complete opposite of his murderous father, Agamemnon. Tasked with murdering the mother he loves to avenge a death no one mourned over, then being cursed on top of it, Orestes is such a tragic soul, and my heart broke for just how unfair his life was.
Overall, I loved this book and would absolutely recommend it. You don't need to know anything about Greek Mythology going into it, but I bet you, by the end, you'll have fallen down the rabbit hole of Googling ALL THE THINGS!
Orestes, the heir to the Mycenae throne, is a sweet boy who loves all living creatures. The complete opposite of his murderous father, Agamemnon. Tasked with murdering the mother he loves to avenge a death no one mourned over, then being cursed on top of it, Orestes is such a tragic soul, and my heart broke for just how unfair his life was.
Overall, I loved this book and would absolutely recommend it. You don't need to know anything about Greek Mythology going into it, but I bet you, by the end, you'll have fallen down the rabbit hole of Googling ALL THE THINGS!
mauvemeg's review against another edition
4.0
“In our darkest moments, we should recognise not just what has been lost, but who continues to stand beside us.”
I am so glad to have found a great retelling of Clytemnestra´s story, as it´s not much portraited. Clytemnestra has a tragic life story, full of sorrow, love, mother´s worries and the feminist undertones in this book really tied it all together. She is one of my favorite women of Greek mythology and I really liked this book. I am writing this review after my re-read and I do have to change my rating from 5⭐ to 4⭐. Of course as with every greek retelling, I would say it just hits different, when you know the original story, as it makes the foreshadowing and the slow buildup even better. Clytemnestra´s story is absolutely tragic and it will always have a spot in my heart. I will gladly return to this book to re-read it again, add some new annotations and remind myself again of her story.
Hannah Lynn is a great writer and makes greek retellings very easy and interesting to read. I absolutely recommend her books and can´t wait for new stories she writes.
I am so glad to have found a great retelling of Clytemnestra´s story, as it´s not much portraited. Clytemnestra has a tragic life story, full of sorrow, love, mother´s worries and the feminist undertones in this book really tied it all together. She is one of my favorite women of Greek mythology and I really liked this book. I am writing this review after my re-read and I do have to change my rating from 5⭐ to 4⭐. Of course as with every greek retelling, I would say it just hits different, when you know the original story, as it makes the foreshadowing and the slow buildup even better. Clytemnestra´s story is absolutely tragic and it will always have a spot in my heart. I will gladly return to this book to re-read it again, add some new annotations and remind myself again of her story.
Hannah Lynn is a great writer and makes greek retellings very easy and interesting to read. I absolutely recommend her books and can´t wait for new stories she writes.
alyxander's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
ascher3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wildebooks's review
I know I didn’t make it far but that’s because this feels more like a first draft rather than a published book. The sheer number of mistakes that should have been caught on a second draft let alone before it went to print, the unnecessary amount of metaphors unnecessarily clunking up the non-existent storytelling and the way it’s all tell and no show.
There are plenty of books out there focusing on the women or the Trojan war, don’t bother with one that takes away the flaws of the character to make their actions more excusable.
There are plenty of books out there focusing on the women or the Trojan war, don’t bother with one that takes away the flaws of the character to make their actions more excusable.