pickCW: sexual assault, violence, and rape
A retelling of Phaedra and Hippolytus in which Phaedra takes him to Athenian court after her assault I picked this book up just two days ago and finished it this afternoon. It was told in multiple POVs which I did like. There were some times it was a little too on the nose but then I remembered women‘s history is intrinsically linked to violence.
so-so#NetGalley
I love that so many overlooked women in Greek mythology are getting recognition with retellings. I applaud this work for the way it handles the struggles of women, while also focusing on Phaedra's quest for justice. However, this book had way too many different POV's and our main character never really found her voice through all the extra noise.
so-soThis is a debut effort by this author and if you're a fan of Greek mythology retelling you will probably find this story a worthy read. This is about a much often overlook woman and her story isn't neat and tidy. For me this was a 3 🌟 read.
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