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Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood
4.0
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A wonderful reimagining of the events of the Trojan war from alternating perspectives of Helen and Clytemnestra, from their shared childhood to the end of the Iliad, their stories are intertwined in more ways than one. 

Both sisters exist in antiquity as "bad women", bad wives, and rulebreakers. This book provides character based insight as to why they broke from the stifling standards of their society.