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Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Well once again, Jennifer Saint has DELIVERED. Quickly becoming one of my favourite authors, Saint has given us the same warmth, curiosity and fire 🔥 with Atalanta that we saw with Ariadne and Elektra.
This feminist retelling of the myth of Atalanta follows the heroine from being left on the hillsides of Mount Parthenion as a baby, to joining the Jason and his Argonauts, and later racing (literally) for her freedom to remain unmarried.
I loved reading about Atalanta and Hippomenes in particular as their characters completely defy the traditional gender norms of Greek society. This eventually takes the story on a different path than other Greek myth retellings I’ve read in the past.
All in all, super enjoyable read and I gave this 4.5 stars 🌟. Admittedly I’m a big fan of feminist retellings in popular mythology, but I think a lot of readers would enjoy the book regardless of background knowledge in myth.
This feminist retelling of the myth of Atalanta follows the heroine from being left on the hillsides of Mount Parthenion as a baby, to joining the Jason and his Argonauts, and later racing (literally) for her freedom to remain unmarried.
I loved reading about Atalanta and Hippomenes in particular as their characters completely defy the traditional gender norms of Greek society. This eventually takes the story on a different path than other Greek myth retellings I’ve read in the past.
All in all, super enjoyable read and I gave this 4.5 stars 🌟. Admittedly I’m a big fan of feminist retellings in popular mythology, but I think a lot of readers would enjoy the book regardless of background knowledge in myth.