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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
my two takeaways:
- women are for women always we are a collective
- all men suck
also the end made me cry
would’ve given it five stars but the pacing just felt so odd to me
- women are for women always we are a collective
- all men suck
also the end made me cry
would’ve given it five stars but the pacing just felt so odd to me
Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este libro, porque en si la historia no esta mal pero te tiene que gustar mucho. Al principio me atrapo muy rapido y me hizo engancharme pero poco a poco me iba cansando, ya que todo transcurria muy rapido y no me daba tiempo a interpretarlo todo. En resumen abandone el libro y justo hoy mismo he decidido retomarlo y tampoco estaba tan mal pero es un tipo de lectura que o lo disfrutas mucho o no lo disfrutas nada.
adventurous
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
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
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, War
Minor: Rape
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Been on a Greek mythology kick, so I was excited to pick this one up. I tabbed plenty of spots purely for the sake of acknowledging pretty writing, thinking at some point they might be spots I enjoyed re-reading. But I won’t read it or even touch it again unless I’m in the mood feel overwhelming despair about how women are treated, both in reality and writing.
Shouldn’t a book that’s marked as a feminist retelling have a theme or show growth beyond “yup, women really do be getting punished for men’s actions.”
I don’t think Ariadne herself was a bad character, I just kept waiting for growth that always stayed just out of her reach. Her tale was one tragedy on top of another, with the constant feeling that things were on the verge of looking up, or that she was finding a way to improve her station. Instead it just plummets into even more disheartening and, at times, disturbing new methods of masculine punishment and rage towards women.
Yes, it’s Greek, but I gravitate towards retellings for a reason. This one just wasn’t was I was looking for.
Shouldn’t a book that’s marked as a feminist retelling have a theme or show growth beyond “yup, women really do be getting punished for men’s actions.”
I don’t think Ariadne herself was a bad character, I just kept waiting for growth that always stayed just out of her reach. Her tale was one tragedy on top of another, with the constant feeling that things were on the verge of looking up, or that she was finding a way to improve her station. Instead it just plummets into even more disheartening and, at times, disturbing new methods of masculine punishment and rage towards women.
Yes, it’s Greek, but I gravitate towards retellings for a reason. This one just wasn’t was I was looking for.
4.5 stars. Overall writing was amazing and loved the plot but felt like three stories that didn’t flow/go together. Would read again.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes