pickGrateful for the Litsy member who suggested this. I really enjoyed the imagined anger of Penelope. There were more women's perspectives than in The Silence of the Girls, including the goddesses, but I appreciated Barker's writing a tad bit more. Of course, Song of Achilles is incomparable. Hope I can find some more Homer retellings.
pick⭐⭐⭐ 3.75/5
The perfect adventure for my "staycation", something fun and easy!
pickListened on audio, narrated by the author. I always enjoy listening to these retelling of women in Greek mythology. I always love how sometimes as Haynes is reading she sounds like an exhausted woman, like seriously why are we still having to fight these fights…like a majority of women do. I love the authors perspective (my 10 year old would love them too but she needs to get a little older, she loves mythology & definitely want her to gain a more
pickThink you know the truth about the legend of Medusa, the famed Gorgon who turned men to stone with one look? Think again. Tired of being misrepresented for centuries, this is Medusa's story from the woman herself.
I really liked this one, I felt the author did a really nice job on illuminating the human side of Medusa's story rather than the monster of the usual tales. (continued)
“I would have worn the crown of snakes, and it would have been the world to run away from me”
#JenniferSaint#GreekMythology#Arianna#AncientGreece
pickDivine Might by Natalie Haynes 🎧 read by the author.
Enjoyed this book tremendously, a deep look into Greek goddesses that walked the world so long ago, yet sometimes I wonder if they‘re still here. Who they were in myth, literature, pop culture. I only wish my audio book projected pictures of all the artwork. 😅
so-soGreek mythology-based tale with lots of liberties taken. The author is changing the story, but not enough to make it interesting…just annoyingly bland/OK. If you are looking for something cool or satisfying or engaging or sexy or emotional, look elsewhere. But if you want bland boring mashed potatoes, this is the one! And the characters have no dimension or growth, just so blah! A fast but not fulfilling read.
Ariadne‘s story was one of the first Greek myths I remember learning about in grade school. This book takes it to another level. #sundayfunday
