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A review by nemesislore
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
4.0
So I binged this book. It’s definitely that type. Filled with treachery and misplaced trust and heartache and that gut-clenching need to know what happens next—ugh. Highly recommend, especially if you’re into Greek mythology and feminist retellings of the myths we all know.
One of the things I appreciate most in this work is Ariadne’s voice and her critique of how the gods punish men by destroying the women closest to them. She notices the cruelty of the gods, how things don’t go well for mortals who get too close to them. And yet, she is so pure of heart that she finds it in her to trust again. Her voice and her characterization are what make this book fantastic, along with the theme of sisterhood.
On that note, that’s one of the only reasons I didn’t give this five stars. I would’ve loved to see the sisterhood extend to other women in Ariadne and Phaedra’s lives. I feel like that would’ve really cemented that theme. My only other gripe is that the ending felt so abrupt; if it weren’t for the fact that I could tell there were physically only a few more book pages, I wouldn’t have thought the book was anywhere near its end. And I like to be ready for that. It really felt like there wasn’t any falling action or much resolution after the climax. Those things weren’t too grievous for me though, and I’d still highly recommend the book.
One of the things I appreciate most in this work is Ariadne’s voice and her critique of how the gods punish men by destroying the women closest to them. She notices the cruelty of the gods, how things don’t go well for mortals who get too close to them. And yet, she is so pure of heart that she finds it in her to trust again. Her voice and her characterization are what make this book fantastic, along with the theme of sisterhood.
On that note, that’s one of the only reasons I didn’t give this five stars. I would’ve loved to see the sisterhood extend to other women in Ariadne and Phaedra’s lives. I feel like that would’ve really cemented that theme. My only other gripe is that the ending felt so abrupt; if it weren’t for the fact that I could tell there were physically only a few more book pages, I wouldn’t have thought the book was anywhere near its end. And I like to be ready for that. It really felt like there wasn’t any falling action or much resolution after the climax. Those things weren’t too grievous for me though, and I’d still highly recommend the book.