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A review by tasto777
Kassandra by Christa Wolf
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i loved this book.
i had to read it for university and tbh i wasn't a fan of wolffs works before (i read a couple of essays) but this was really stunning. it left me pondering over so many aspects of the story and kassandras fate. but i can also see that this isn't the book for everyone.
the story is told by kassandra who reflects on her life as she is captured by the greek and brought to agamemnons castle to be executed there. therefore the narrative does jump around a bit as it is a kind of stream of consciesness.
i had to read it for university and tbh i wasn't a fan of wolffs works before (i read a couple of essays) but this was really stunning. it left me pondering over so many aspects of the story and kassandras fate. but i can also see that this isn't the book for everyone.
the story is told by kassandra who reflects on her life as she is captured by the greek and brought to agamemnons castle to be executed there. therefore the narrative does jump around a bit as it is a kind of stream of consciesness.