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A review by sadiaa
Elektra by Jennifer Saint
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Thanks to netgalley for the arc.
I'm a sucker for Greek mythology, so I was excited to see that this was written from the perspective of the women during the Trojan war. I enjoyed reading about their lives and the way in which a single event affected them in different ways, the book was emotional and did a great job at making you feel for the characters.
The author does a great job at creating unlikable characters through Agamemnon and Elektra. I wish more was done with Cassandra's character but it is a Greek mythology retelling so too much can't be changed.
The cover is absolutely beautiful and would not fail to entice me to pick it up in a bookstore. Ultimately I loved the book and will look out for more books by this author.
I'm a sucker for Greek mythology, so I was excited to see that this was written from the perspective of the women during the Trojan war. I enjoyed reading about their lives and the way in which a single event affected them in different ways, the book was emotional and did a great job at making you feel for the characters.
The author does a great job at creating unlikable characters through Agamemnon and Elektra. I wish more was done with Cassandra's character but it is a Greek mythology retelling so too much can't be changed.
The cover is absolutely beautiful and would not fail to entice me to pick it up in a bookstore. Ultimately I loved the book and will look out for more books by this author.
Graphic: Death and Murder