A review by atlas_shruggs
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this in one evening, on accident. I was just waiting for a friend to answer a message about playing some games, picked this up to read in the meantime and all of a sudden it's two hours later and the book is done. The writing was absolutely beautiful and I loved seeing Penelope's point of view and getting to hear her story. I was honestly more moved by the story of the twelve maids though and I found myself chocking up at their choruses. Still I didn't like how Penelope was written to hate Helen and Clytemnestra and the way that they were portrayed here, so it's a four.