Greek Tragedy, Trojan War, and Agamemnon: Review of Jennifer Saint's ELEKTRA *Mythology Spoilers*
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2021
- Elektra really just blew my mind. Saint's ability to simplify such a complicated mythology like the Trojan War is truly amazing. The writing is just as lyrical as Ariadne, yet this time round packs a punch for this horrific story of a cursed family, matricide, and war.
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😱 so happy you got an early copy!! Elektra is probably my favorite mythological figure and I’m so excited to see how Jennifer Saint handles this. You’ve got me even more excited!
PLEASE let me know your thoughts once you’ve got your hands on it!!!
I always get so excited when two of my favorite content creators interact with each other 🤓🥰
Ok, I just moved my copy of Electra from towards the bottom of the TBR to the top and then said what the heck let's just start it now and forget everything else! So.... here I go !!!
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I’m so excited about reading Elektra. I adored Ariadne (which I only finished yesterday), and I’m going to subscribe to your channel as soon as I finish typing this!
Elektra is SO GOOD - you won’t be disappointed!!!!
I hadn’t heard of this, but definitely going to pick it up! Have to recommend David and Stella Gemmell’s Troy series, that starts with the incredible “Lord of the Silver Bow”.
I’ll definitely check this out!
i'm glad you got to upload another video in this year :D :)
you just take some time of for the holidays, dont overwor yourself
Hahaha reading loads has been my lil chill holiday moment ☺️🥰
Omg I can’t wait to read it myself. It doesn’t come out in the states until may.
You will NOT be disappointed!!!
Erica.... there is a mention below about a book possibly called Ptoley's Tomb ? Have you heard of it ? I am very interested!
I have not, but it’s on my list!
All the best for the new year ! If I find Ptolemys tomb you get first shout on the complete works of Sapho and Homer .
I have no idea what you are talking about "Ptolemys Tomb" ?? is there a book out there about this? I just searched Amazon and found nothing, so please help with more info if there is as I would seriously love to read it.. THANKS !!
@@Leebearify The idea is that when Ptolemy ( A's General ) died his tomb epitomised both Hellenic and Egyptian cultures , that is he was sent into the afterlife sarrounded by books . An ENTIRE classical Greek library just waiting to be found .
Ah I get it now!! Thank you sop much for the information. I agree, getting it found would be a fabulous gift to the world (and Erica, of course) !! What interesting reading, I need to do a deep dive into Ptolemy !!! Unfortunately, another big zero in my education I must fill in! Sometimes I feel as though I was raised under a rock.
I am a man and I preferred to read this instead of Stephen Fry. Clytemnestra and Cassandra are well rendered. Elektra is certainly like the Elektra of Sophocles and Euripides, but would the feminists in Saint's audience find her tiresome...? Remember Elektra's attitude towards Iphigenia, Cassandra, Briseis etc?
Now that you mentioned it I do find Electra tiresome in the book because she thinks her father Agamenon is the greatest hero in Greece and sees her mother Clytemnestra as the villain not knowing her mother's true intentions
exactly, I did not like this book solely because of Elektra. I mean how can you name the book after a annoying girl who has no character arch whatsoever. I actually cringed at some of her comments about Cassandra and Briseis. And not to mention her treatment of my boy Georgios.
Clytemnestra and Cassandra were beautifully written and very interesting characters but elektra was just dissapointing. I kept thinking Elektra was going to have some character development until I read the last sentence and realised she was just a flat character. I was so pissed. Give her a corruption arch at least.
I'm sure this one will be much better than Ariadne. I always wondered why nobody picked on that character in any novel that girl even hannibal wouldn't be good enough for her taste.
Ariadne was also fantastic, but Elektra really does blow it out the water 😍
so do you feel obliged to read these crappy feminist retellings because you have some degree in mythology from a liberal arts school of some kind?
No? I read them because they’re not all “crappy” and I enjoy them. I also have a classics degree from NYU*