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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I wanted to like this one a lot more than I did. I'm the first person to love a feminist myth retelling. The point of view shifting so frequently hindered the book in my opinion. It made it hard for me to feel truly connected to any of the characters. Don't get me wrong. I love a Greek tragedy, which this certainly is and I knew that going in. But the tone of this book was very dark, so definitely be warned that the subject matter is heavy. I preferred the book Ariadne by Jennifer Saint and Ariadne Unraveled by Zenobia Neil. Both of those were 5 star reads for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault
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