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Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

154 reviews

bookwormenthusiast's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

ienbdri's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lilifane's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

I admit, I was expecting something totally different from this book. A Minotaur retelling from Ariadne's perspective... which it is not. We spend very little time with the Minotaur and Theseus, but a lot of time with Ariadne and her sister Phaedra. We follow them through their whole life as exemplary women in Greek Mythology. 

I was a little confused at the beginning but once I realized, what the book was doing, it was a refreshing perspective. Although it was also very bleak and depressing; seeing the Myths, gods and heroes from the women's point of view felt all too real. Hilarious sometimes, seeing the differences to the shining stories I knew from my childhood. Because OF COURSE this is a much more likely scenario!

I really liked how many different kinds of women are portrayed. How differently they use the little agency they have. I loved the that several different sides of motherhood are shown. And I liked the sisters' dynamics a lot, although I wish there was more focus on it tbh. 

The writing was very lyrical, it really felt like reading a myth. But it prevented me from connecting to the characters as much as I would have liked to. Since Jennifer Saint follows Ariadne's life from myth to myth and tells many other stories as well, the pacing was off for me, too. Some parts were stretched too much, others way too short. It helped that I really love mythology and was curious what else was in the book and how it was different from what I knew. But it might not be for everyone. Same as the ending, which I think fits the story and message well, but might be disappointing to other readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

acasiamae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and War

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

maren_hemsath's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

martamae77's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Suicide

nebulasaurus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

williamgideon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book, especially the second half. Though, personally, I found it to be a little slow and it ended pretty abruptly considering the pace of the book. I also feel like the author wanted to incorporate a bit too many stories at once, and I think I would've loved this book even more if it was more limited to Ariadne's own struggle. But other than that, I definitively recommend it to anyone who is interested in a female perspective of greek myths. Although filled with darkness and grimness, the story is very beatiful and touching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Misogyny and Rape

chelsearose's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Murder and War