Ithaca
The exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth
by Claire North

The literary world has rediscovered and regenerated old myths in the best way possible: by uncovering and exploring missing viewpoints.

Ithaca is told through the eyes of Hera, the goddess of women, marriage, and motherhood. As narrator, she serves as a lens through which the reader can see the lives of the people of Ithaca, particularly the women.

Hera, of course, is female - and not just female, but "old" and envious. Suffice it to say, her viewpoint is unlikely to be widely sought. So that's all right. All the more incisive, irreverent, and scorching. Artemis is vulnerable in ways that Athena and Artemis cannot be.

I liked how this narrative was recounted from Hera's point of view as she watches events unfold, though I found the third person a little difficult to follow at times, especially with such a huge cast of characters.
Overall, a wonderful retelling that uses humour and a feminist perspective to shed light on the ladies of Ithaca and the Queens of Greece.

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