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A review by meadhbh
House of Odysseus by Claire North
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Odysseus is almost ready to return home, but before he does, Claire North returns once more to his home island of Ithaca to explore the story of Penelope, his wife.
House of Odysseus explores the return of Orestes and Elektra to Ithaca, after the death of their mother by Orestes' hand. Wracked by guilt and pursued by his uncle Menelaus, who insists Orestes is mad, Penelope must deal with this new complication while continuing to keep the fragile peace.
I enjoyed the return to Ithaca and Penelope a lot. Once again, the combination of Claire North's writing and Greek myth is excellent. However, I didn't enjoy Aphrodite as a narrator quite as much as Hera. There didn't feel like there was as much depth or emotional stakes to the narrative as the first book. Still, very enjoyable and entertaining book that I absolutely flew through on my holidays!
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.
House of Odysseus explores the return of Orestes and Elektra to Ithaca, after the death of their mother by Orestes' hand. Wracked by guilt and pursued by his uncle Menelaus, who insists Orestes is mad, Penelope must deal with this new complication while continuing to keep the fragile peace.
I enjoyed the return to Ithaca and Penelope a lot. Once again, the combination of Claire North's writing and Greek myth is excellent. However, I didn't enjoy Aphrodite as a narrator quite as much as Hera. There didn't feel like there was as much depth or emotional stakes to the narrative as the first book. Still, very enjoyable and entertaining book that I absolutely flew through on my holidays!
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.