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cassroberts89 's review for:
Daughters of Sparta
by Claire Heywood
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m a sucker for a good mythology reimagining. And this was a good one. Very little time was spent on the events of the Trojan War outside of Helen’s and Klytemnestra’s experiences. This is intentional; you can really get a sense of how closed-off from the world and its events these two important women are. One of the major scenes where one of them actually does interact with war events is with Iphigenia. Heed all trigger warnings on that one. It was a tough part to read.
I had some very conflicting feelings about Helen as her character is portrayed in this version of the story. Most of my negative feelings about her were more a result of my own understanding of the world and morality. I realized this after I also realized just how young and naive she is. It’s hard to fault her when she truly does not seem to understand what she is causing until it is too late.
I had some very conflicting feelings about Helen as her character is portrayed in this version of the story. Most of my negative feelings about her were more a result of my own understanding of the world and morality. I realized this after I also realized just how young and naive she is. It’s hard to fault her when she truly does not seem to understand what she is causing until it is too late.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent
Trauma after a difficult labor and delivery, accompanied by postpartum depression and anxiety about the potential for future conception