A review by alyssabug711
The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

What if the myth of Oedipus wasn’t so simple? What if Freud wasn’t just wrong, but so, so wrong? What if women held the microphone in a tale so complex readers  find themselves seeking finality, even in the end? 

This book rocks. If you love Circe, girlie, you better pick this up.