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A review by octavii42
HERA by Jennifer Saint
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Edit: after thinking about this a bit more I'm going to put this down to 4 stars. I was surprised that Hera made absolutely no comment (nor even mention) Medea during the whole Jason and the Argonauts section. As a misunderstood wifely character who is cheated on by her husband, I would've thought she could relate and would've at least promoted some comment. It feels like a massive oversight on the authors part.
I think this is Jennifer Saints best novel yet! A difficult task to distil the life and stories of a Greek Goddess into one (medium sized) novel but I think she achieved it. A lot of the famous stories of Greek myth are glossed over in just a few paragraphs but I think Hera's narrative was really strong and clear throughout. I also really like the way she ended it all.
I think this is Jennifer Saints best novel yet! A difficult task to distil the life and stories of a Greek Goddess into one (medium sized) novel but I think she achieved it. A lot of the famous stories of Greek myth are glossed over in just a few paragraphs but I think Hera's narrative was really strong and clear throughout. I also really like the way she ended it all.