A review by avasisx
Weight by Jeanette Winterson

4.0

I wish it was longer. I loved the metaphorical language used in this. It follows the myth of Atlas and Hercules. Atlas is son of Earth and Poseidon yet is cast out of Earth punished to uphold the Kosmos for defying the gods in war. Hercules arrives to get help from Atlas to retrieve 3 golden apples from Hera's tree. Atlas obliged and Hercules tricks him. Hercules is a barbaric character in this story while Atlas is a sympathetic character. I loved the ending with his companionship with Laika, it was really heartwarming.