A review by claire_marg22
Elektra by Jennifer Saint

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Beautifully written and captivating for the most part, but extremely frustrating at times when listening to a particular character’s perspective. However, I do think there is something to say about that being the author’s choice, as the cycles of trauma and violence that the women in this book result in each of them becoming metaphorically “uglier” than when they began. I think based on your own experiences, it’s is easy to empathize and relate to one or all of the narrators at one point or another. I did wish for more from Cassandra’s chapters, she felt like more of a plot movement device rather than an equal character on her own journey. 
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