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Pénélope, reine d'Ithaque by Claire North

prog51's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

ellieatighe_08's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Really really good book

gabrielastbr's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

abbeyreading's review against another edition

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4.0

devoured this book

nirhifolli's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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

4.75

jorberna's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

elm2012's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.25

agreco92's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

nreyes21's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

circe_08's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Thanks to this book I actually understand, why Direktor Schneider voted “guilty” when we watched “die orestie”. Him not being guilty marks the end of a matriarchal society and the beginning of a patriarchal system, where murder on a man is worse than murder on a woman. Where mothers are perceived as creatures of the household, who can’t raise proper men. I think the book reflects Dilemmata of mostly Penelope. She can’t be the perfect leader of Ithaca, a womanly female and a mother all at once and has to sacrifice everything for being a queen, Ithaca deserves.