A review by _abia_
The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

3.0

As a greek mythology fan I found this an interesting read, as I was unfamiliar with the myths of Oedipus & Antigone. I liked how the story was told from the perspective of two women in different times, as this lent an element of mystery to the book that I enjoyed. That said, I felt like not much happened for a lot of the book, and it was a confusing choice for me that Haynes chose one of the narrators to be a passive observer to most of the actual plot, bar the very start & very end where she is a participant.  Antigone would have been an interesting perspective to get instead. Overall, glad I read it, but did not really hit for me.