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This book is written as if it was a college lecture of Greco-Roman literature with a feminist focus.
It's funny and interesting. Going into the use of language and translation and how a good or bad job of a translator from long ago can change the perception of a character throughout history. And on top of that what can be read in between the lines about these women of antiquity.
It's fun and it's something I wish I read when I was in university. So many interesting point were made that I wanted to talk about with my friends who also have a similar base understanding of these stories. It makes me want to go and see these plays in person and write something based of the poems.
However this isn't the most accessible book. You have to have a relative understanding of the story and how it's taught in schools. And you have to have a basic understanding in how these stories sit in media throughout history. Yes, Haynes does describe a lot of it but I feel like you have to be a bit of a greek and roman mythology nerd to really understand the full scope of what Haynes is talking about.
This is a short but dense read. So go into it knowing all of that. I personally loved it and I can see myself using this book to perhaps write something based of antiquity on my own.
It's funny and interesting. Going into the use of language and translation and how a good or bad job of a translator from long ago can change the perception of a character throughout history. And on top of that what can be read in between the lines about these women of antiquity.
It's fun and it's something I wish I read when I was in university. So many interesting point were made that I wanted to talk about with my friends who also have a similar base understanding of these stories. It makes me want to go and see these plays in person and write something based of the poems.
However this isn't the most accessible book. You have to have a relative understanding of the story and how it's taught in schools. And you have to have a basic understanding in how these stories sit in media throughout history. Yes, Haynes does describe a lot of it but I feel like you have to be a bit of a greek and roman mythology nerd to really understand the full scope of what Haynes is talking about.
This is a short but dense read. So go into it knowing all of that. I personally loved it and I can see myself using this book to perhaps write something based of antiquity on my own.
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This was a great "podcast-y" nonfiction book! I especially enjoy this because myth/folklore etc are meant to be a genre "of the people".
I wouldn't say this revolutionized my views on anything but I enjoyed it. It was interesting, captivating, and I learned about some new-to-me Greek plays. It was fun to interrogate what the women in the stories may have been thinking, feeling, and their motivations vs how they are perseved in more modern times. It took me back to my days in Latin class (don't worry you don't need to know Latin to enjoy this book).
Based on the intro of the book, I was expecting a little more about modern retellings of the stories. There were plenty of examples (Star Trek, Wonder Woman, Hadestown) but the majority of the book is about Greek plays. So if you aren't that into Greek plays, this probably won't be the one for you!
I would recommend this book if you are looking for a deep-dive into 10 women from Greek mythology!
I wouldn't say this revolutionized my views on anything but I enjoyed it. It was interesting, captivating, and I learned about some new-to-me Greek plays. It was fun to interrogate what the women in the stories may have been thinking, feeling, and their motivations vs how they are perseved in more modern times. It took me back to my days in Latin class (don't worry you don't need to know Latin to enjoy this book).
Based on the intro of the book, I was expecting a little more about modern retellings of the stories. There were plenty of examples (Star Trek, Wonder Woman, Hadestown) but the majority of the book is about Greek plays. So if you aren't that into Greek plays, this probably won't be the one for you!
I would recommend this book if you are looking for a deep-dive into 10 women from Greek mythology!
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