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A review by aritrigupta
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes
3.0
[a:Natalie Haynes|995841|Natalie Haynes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1399479249p2/995841.jpg] has written a witty, relevant retelling of the not-so illustrious and the more notorious women from our beloved Greek myths.
Her language was lucid, steeped in wry humour that made me chuckle, and she has drawn parallels with how women are still treated in the current times, and how things do not change irrespective of whether you are a queen, or a millennial woman working till you die.
At times, the narration fell flat to me, and some of the points made by the author seemed to repeat itself. There were numerous references to art pieces and historical plays/poems that all alluded to the same point or the same story, and it seemed to stretch the book unnecessarily. I loved the chosen set of characters, and how she handled their stories - she was objective, and delicate, as Greek myths are full of horrific stories of women being mistreated, sacrificed, harmed and abused. It was an interesting read, to say the least.
Her language was lucid, steeped in wry humour that made me chuckle, and she has drawn parallels with how women are still treated in the current times, and how things do not change irrespective of whether you are a queen, or a millennial woman working till you die.
At times, the narration fell flat to me, and some of the points made by the author seemed to repeat itself. There were numerous references to art pieces and historical plays/poems that all alluded to the same point or the same story, and it seemed to stretch the book unnecessarily. I loved the chosen set of characters, and how she handled their stories - she was objective, and delicate, as Greek myths are full of horrific stories of women being mistreated, sacrificed, harmed and abused. It was an interesting read, to say the least.