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272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760551421
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Australia
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the thrilling imagination of award-winning author Colm Tóibín, comes a retelling of the story of Clytemnestra -- spectacularly audacious, violent, vengeful, lustful, and instantly compelling -- and her children.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,435 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
adventurous 31%
reflective 31%
challenging 16%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, RapeMinor
War, Grief, Pregnancy272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760551421
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Australia
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the thrilling imagination of award-winning author Colm Tóibín, comes a retelling of the story of Clytemnestra -- spectacularly audacious, violent, vengeful, lustful, and instantly compelling -- and her children.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,435 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
adventurous 31%
reflective 31%
challenging 16%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, RapeMinor
War, Grief, Pregnancy