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Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

41 reviews

topodibiblioteca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Slavery, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

sarabook's review

dark reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, Grief, War, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

just_one_more_chapter_ok's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.0

An much needed sympathetic take on one of Greek mythology's most reviled women.  From the first time I read the story of Clytemnestra I didn't understand why she was painted as the villain.  While she might be morally ambiguous, she isn't the villain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Grief, and Sexual violence

beddy93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Animal death, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 This book was so incredible that I finished all but the last two chapters in one sitting. I truly couldn't put it down. It embodies the "I support women's rights and women's wrongs" trope with the perfect blend of strong female characters and female rage. 10/10. I will absolutely be revisiting this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, War, Grief, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

raebae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, War, Violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Confinement, Alcohol, Murder, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Gore, Cannibalism, Blood, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Child death, and Sexual harassment

rmperash's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Bullying, Physical abuse, Incest, Alcoholism, Blood, Genocide, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, War, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

josisteacup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I was looking forward to this book for a while and it fulfilled all of my expectations. 
Being familiar with Greek mythology and Clytemnestras story I knew what I was going into. I've also read a few other retelling of Greek mythology so I knew there would likely be a critical discussion of societal issues, deep and complex character work and graphic descriptions of the horror of these times. 
Clytemnestra is a complex and not necessarily likeable character and the Author doesn't shy back from showing her flaws. As a "God forbid a women does anything" (sarcastic) enthusiast I love books which portray women as humans who have both positive and negative traits. 
The book is also very well written and has a nice flow. 
The side characters and their relationships with Clytemnestra are well developed.
All in all I enjoyed reading the book. It stands out amongst other retellings and I'm already looking forward to the authors next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, War, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Classism, Grief, Sexual content, Slavery, and Domestic abuse

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Trafficking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Genocide, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, Confinement, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Colonisation

nehaanna's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The retelling of female mythological characters is a delicate execution. This novel seeks to excavate the life and thoughts of one of the most ruthless women in Greek mythology, the wife of the ruthless king Agamemnon. This novel undertakes the retelling of Clytmnestra’s life from childhood to middle age as she rules in the absence of her husband during the famed Trojan War. This book is very similar to other feminist retelling of myths such as the novel Kaiyeki. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Cursing, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Incest, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexism