Book Review: Ariadne by, Jennifer Saint

In today's video I'll be reviewing Ariadne by, Jennifer Saint

Ariadne Written Review:

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[tomlabooks]

In Ovid, one of the strongest scenes is when Theseus abandons her - crazy how many times that scene has been copied in later works of literature, including the Italian “Orlando Furioso”. Great review!!

[tomlabooks]

That’s so true!! British editions’ covers are consistently better than US ones! 😅

[BrandonsBookshelf]

How have I missed this? This is the perfect kind of book to me. Adding it asap!

[stevesunusual]

Yes, that cover! It's an art finding the right edition sometimes. Circe's the only one of this style I've tried, and it was excellent for me, but I've never been a fan of Odysseus, despite richly enjoying a re-read of The Odyssey last year. I might have to get around to Ariadne sometime...

[jamesduggan]

Thx Alana, if you're saying that contemporary fiction is more about world-building than character development, then I agree. It's possible we've become more interested in understanding the world we live in than understanding those with which we share it. Of course, there's the risk of suggesting that within us all are innate features determining the paths we choose. Well, perhaps we are lumps of clay until that lucky day when a deity breathes life into us. I don't know but I do like a novel that contains several fully developed characters, even if to do so means building on something someone else has written.

[lilibethrobles]

I named one of my daughters after this princess 🤍