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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
This was a DNF because I honestly just couldn’t care enough about the characters or story to finish. It’s supposed to be about 3 different women but we really only get Demetria POV for most of what I’ve read. The other two aren’t fleshed out/ one dimensional, and I wished we had gotten to know them better/see them more! By part 2 I still wasn’t engaged and kept putting it down to read other books so I ended up DNFing after not feeling excited to get back to it. I’m sure many others will enjoy it more than me!
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
We get a few POVs from different characters, some of which were infuriating/annoying. Because of the number of POVs plus the podcast/newspaper articles and transcripts, we didn’t get to know Maddy as well as I would’ve liked!
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Police brutality
Minor: Racial slurs
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Slower paced compared to Lynn’s other books and my least favorite of hers so far. I will say I did enjoy getting to know the characters and marked a lot of memorable passages! I also was glad to finally learn the rest of the story surrounding Clytemnestra and Orestes.
Overall it’s not the worst myth retelling I’ve read but it was wildly disappointing compared to Lynn’s other novels and especially as a so-called “feminist retelling.” I’m hopeful other Clytemnestra retellings are better so far now I’d say it’s a skip and to research the myth/plays rather than read this retelling.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and War
Minor: Incest and Rape
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Based on other reviews the fact that this hinges on miscommunication I’m just gonna hate read it so DNFing now