A review by jenmcmaynes
The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter

1.0

Not my choice, but picked for book club. I've read Carter before (The Bloody Chamber) and hoped this would be similar. I was disappointed in that regard! This is a book of Ideas and Symbols and Allusions to Classical Mythology. The characters are just sketches and the plot follows a vague path. I found Carter's writing to be almost purple, as well. I pretty much hated it. But, there is definitely a lot to discuss in it, so hopefully the book club will make this slog worth it!