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A review by little_miss_darkness
Queens of Themiscyra by Hannah Lynn
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Big thank you to the author for sending a book and bookish goodies!
I don't usually like accurate retellings of Greek mythology, because no matter how much I love it, it is still quite misogynistic. While the author tried to avoid it, I think it was still incredibly hard thing to do if you want to stay accurate to the original myths.
I found Hippolyte weak and unlovable character and Penthesilea not much better. That's why I prefer when these stories are not quite so close to the original myths and are more author's takes on the myth.
I don't usually like accurate retellings of Greek mythology, because no matter how much I love it, it is still quite misogynistic. While the author tried to avoid it, I think it was still incredibly hard thing to do if you want to stay accurate to the original myths.
I found Hippolyte weak and unlovable character and Penthesilea not much better. That's why I prefer when these stories are not quite so close to the original myths and are more author's takes on the myth.