A review by eggmeg
Elektra by Jennifer Saint

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I didn’t love this as much as I expected to, and definitely not as much as I loved Ariadne. I thought the portrayal of Clytemnestra and Cassandra were so well done (in fact this might be my favourite versions of them), but I couldn’t stand Elektra by the end. I understand that’s not entirely Saint’s fault, as she followed the myths very closely, but it did make it less enjoyable to read.
I’ve read a fair few Trojan War/Iliad retellings, and this definitely wasn’t up there with my favourites. However, it’s definitely still worth a read if you’re a Greek mythology fan