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Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

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hefftbundle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

I love a re-imagining, but I really struggled with the pace of this one. It would spend multiple pages on a single moment and a single paragraph to span years and years. The stories will not give you hope or happiness, but they feel like genuine depictions of how women suffer for the rage and whims of men.

toyajwilliams's review against another edition

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DNF at 18%
A shame because I really do love a Greek retelling but this should not be compared to Madeline Miller - ever. It’s very flowery, which is normally fine but it detracts from the pace of what should be a pretty exciting story. Ariadne is also about as interesting as a wall and I struggled to like her. All the characters are pretty flat which is bizarre given that there’s a rich history there.

There’s nothing wrong with this book but there’s also nothing great about it. I just got so. Bored.

lotasoler's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kfergy's review against another edition

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dark relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Enjoyable read - definitely a good fit for those familiar with Greek mythology and always wanted a bit more context to the parables. Good reflection upon traditional femininity and independence, though the ending doesn't necessarily leave you inspired (it's not supposed to)

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