A review by merichmer
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

2.0

1.5 stars. So frustrating. This book started out promising but quickly peters out once our protagonist arrives on Naxos. Ariadne has virtually no personality and simply bends to the whims of whichever man is closest--Minos, Theseus, Dionysus, her sons. She's supremely incurious about the world and seems oblivious to the lives and feelings of others, including the maenads who she's lived with for years and her poor younger sister, who she essentially writes off even though she could sail to see her or even just send her a letter literally ANYTIME after Dionysus arrives. Phaedra is a little more well-rounded, but her ultimate fate is a huge bummer. I honestly can't recommend this book. If you want a re-telling of Greek myths, go find Madeline Miller instead.