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Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a good story, with beautiful storytelling. Le Guin has a way with words that never cease to amaze me…
As a fan of Greek and Roman mythology I must say, this is one of those “retellings” (this is not a retelling, but it kind of fits that category) that was done right. She gave voice to the women of that time in a really gracious way, giving complement to the original story, not tweaking it to fit a different narrative, just telling the story from a different point of view. 
Honestly a joy to read.