A review by dana_naylor
Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow.

I’m definitely going to be looking for more books by Wiswell.
Told in alternating points of view of Hera and Heracles.
It’s been a long time since I read the myths, so I’d forgotten why Heracles did his labors, so that was a bit traumatic as was Heracles flashbacks to it.
He kills his sons while under control of a fury. He comes back to himself as he sees their burning bodies.


I appreciated Hera’s growth as the story progressed. I can see rereading this.
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