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Clytemnestra

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Clytemnestra

Written by: Costanza Casati
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
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Warrior. Mother. Murderer. Queen.

You are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own.

You play the part, fooling enemies who deny you justice. Slowly, you plot.

You are Clytemnestra.

But when the husband who owns you returns in triumph, what then?

Acceptance or vengeance—infamy follows both. So you bide your time and wait, until you might force the gods' hands and take revenge. Until you rise. For you understood something that the others don't. If power isn't given to you, you have to take it for yourself.

A blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece and told through the eyes of its greatest female protagonist, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.

©2023 Constanza Casati (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
Fantasy Fiction Historical Fiction Revenge Royalty
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Narration was beautifully done! The story is about cruel people in a cruel world. I had a hard time trying to relate with Clytemnestra in the first two parts (would've been more interesting from Helen's perspective). Everything after that was as if the author was trying so hard to fight with the myths. I don't think the original myths are well woven into the story, but either info dumped, or twisted to fit a modern justification. Didn't really like it, but didn't really hate it either. Won't be revisiting though.

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incredible story

incredible
heartbreaking
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infuriating

so many feelings were evoked, an incredible woman who survived and conquered despite unbelievable obstacles

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frescos

Really enjoyed it. I think the authors favorite word is "frescos" or they had a bet with themselves to say it at least 3 times per chapter lol. great story, interesting way to breathe life into a story from long ago.

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Its something

The narrator was great, but the story overall was lackluster.
Out of all the myth retellings, this came across as the writer trying really hard to make all the characters around the protagonist horrible to make their main character better. I don't think there is one truly trustworthy ally that they have.
I personally love the original myth, but this retelling tries too hard to make Clytemnestra into something she isnt which makes her an irritating protagonist.

I would recommend reading something else in all honesty.

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