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Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra

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  • Author：Costanza Casati
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Summary

There will come a time when songs will be sung about her， about the people she loved and the ones she hated 。 。 。

Huntress。 Warrior。 Mother。 Murderess。 Queen。

You are born to a king， but marry a tyrant。 You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods。 You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own。

You play the part， fooling enemies who deny you justice。 Slowly， you plot。

You are Clytemnestra。

But when the husband who owns you returns in triumph， what then？

Acceptance or vengeance - infamy follows both。 So you bide your time and wait， until you might force the gods' hands and take revenge。 Until you rise。 For you understood something that the others don't。 If power isn't given to you， you have to take it for yourself。

A blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece and told through the eyes of its greatest female protagonist， this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies， of hatred， love， and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her。

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Reviews

Katie ，

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher Penguin/Michael Joseph for the digital ARC， it has not affected my honest review。Release date: March 2nd 2023 （UK） TW: rape， sexual assault， graphic violence， death of children， goreClytemnestra is my favourite story from Greek mythology: the wife， who after her husband murders their daughter， waits ten years for revenge until he comes back from Troy。 I’ve read more than one retelling about her and I was delighted to be approved for a digital ARC of Co Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher Penguin/Michael Joseph for the digital ARC， it has not affected my honest review。Release date: March 2nd 2023 （UK） TW: rape， sexual assault， graphic violence， death of children， goreClytemnestra is my favourite story from Greek mythology: the wife， who after her husband murders their daughter， waits ten years for revenge until he comes back from Troy。 I’ve read more than one retelling about her and I was delighted to be approved for a digital ARC of Contanza Casati’s work。 The front cover has the tagline “Mother。 Monarch。 Murderer。 Magnificent” and that is exactly what Contanza Casati has written her version of Clytemnestra to be。 This is an incredible retelling of Clytemnestra’s story， from her childhood as a princess of Sparta growing up alongside her sister， Helen， and her other siblings to her first marriage to Tantalus。 Clytemnestra throughout is fierce and passionate， believing in the rights of women in an era where they were little more than property。 Her marriage to Tantalus was one of the highlights of this book as it’s rare that retellings focus on this; her second marriage to Agamemnon， after all， is the one that makes her iconic。 Forced to marry Agamemnon after the violent murder of her first husband and child， Clytemnestra is sent to Mycenae to rule as his Queen。 He is a cruel， violent man from a cursed house who wants nothing more than for his wife to submit。 Clytemnestra never does。 In time they have four children， some of the best scenes in this book take place with Clytemnestra interacting with her three daughters and one son。 For any Greek mythology fan who knows the story， you feel like you know where this book is going but you don’t because the author brings new life and tension to the tale。 After her sister Helen runs away to Troy with Paris， all of Greece goes to war and Clytemnestra pays a terrible price: her eldest daughter is sacrificed by her husband for a fair wind。 For ten years Clytemnestra waits for her vengeance， eventually siding with her husband’s cousin to bring Agamemnon to justice。 The process of Clytemnestra’s grief is heart breaking and so powerful， especially because of how it impacts on her children。 I adored the time that was put into her relationship with all the characters， whether it was her family in Sparta or her clashes with sexist elders as she rules as Queen， because it made the terrible events that occurred all the more effective。 This book doesn’t end the way that Clytemnestra’s story does in the plays， and for that I’m glad。 I’ll definitely read more of Contanza Casati’s work in the future and I’ll be buying this as soon as possible！ 。。。more

Hallie Winchell ，

I received this advance readers copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review。 This novel was exceptional！ I knew I would probably enjoy it based on the description and the source material， but I was extremely impressed by the writing and the character that drew the reader into the heart of our protagonist throughout the story。 Although you know how the story would end for Agnemmon， it didn't matter， I enjoyed the plot to the very last page。 I couldn't have asked for a better heroine than Cl I received this advance readers copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review。 This novel was exceptional！ I knew I would probably enjoy it based on the description and the source material， but I was extremely impressed by the writing and the character that drew the reader into the heart of our protagonist throughout the story。 Although you know how the story would end for Agnemmon， it didn't matter， I enjoyed the plot to the very last page。 I couldn't have asked for a better heroine than Clytemnestra， as you grieve with her， root for， and cheer her in every step of her journey。 。。。more

Mark Knowles ，

I received an advance copy of this book with no stated expectation of a review。 This is an outstanding story and it is very clear that Casati is a highly talented， lyrical writer whose evocative style is very reminiscent of Madeline Miller。 There is subtle characterisation and the tensions between the female protagonists in particular are beautifully teased out， as is the sense of Bronze Age palatial power politics in general。 The author has decided to portray Sparta in this period with certain I received an advance copy of this book with no stated expectation of a review。 This is an outstanding story and it is very clear that Casati is a highly talented， lyrical writer whose evocative style is very reminiscent of Madeline Miller。 There is subtle characterisation and the tensions between the female protagonists in particular are beautifully teased out， as is the sense of Bronze Age palatial power politics in general。 The author has decided to portray Sparta in this period with certain features of the society that developed after the Lycurgan reforms but， anachronistic or not， it works very nicely。Here is a story that is certain to appeal to fans of Greek myth retellings replete with no-holds-barred action and powerful women， and here is an author set for a stellar career。 。。。more

Chiara ，

This book is a feminist retelling of Clytemnestra’s story。 I really appreciate how morally grey she is portrayed and how she doesn’t shy away from certain traits/roles that are perceived as Masculine。 As with most Greek mythology retelling， they are very brutal and gruesome。 Clytemnestra is no exception， every hundred pages or so we discover new horrors that befall her and how she has to deal with grief without giving in to her tormentors。 What really shocked me about this book， were the portray This book is a feminist retelling of Clytemnestra’s story。 I really appreciate how morally grey she is portrayed and how she doesn’t shy away from certain traits/roles that are perceived as Masculine。 As with most Greek mythology retelling， they are very brutal and gruesome。 Clytemnestra is no exception， every hundred pages or so we discover new horrors that befall her and how she has to deal with grief without giving in to her tormentors。 What really shocked me about this book， were the portrayal of woman。 As during this time in history woman are treated like objects。 Possessions that can be traded and given around with no thought to the fact that these women are sentient beings。 It was really hard to read about even if historically accurate。 I think Cosati did a great job with Clytemnestra’s characterisation as she is presented as a morally grey character that you can’t help but root for after everything she has faced。 If you like Greek mythology retelling in the same vain as Pat Barker I would say this is a must read。 。。。more

Leyla Demirel ，

Review in exchange for netgalley e-arcI have been excited for this book for so long and it did not disappoint！ I am such a sucker for an ancient historical retelling and this one is straight up there with being another one of my favourites！ What a book， so beautiful and well told - fantastic！The writing style is easy to follow without being condescending; beautifully written， understandable if you don’t know your ancient history and context of the book， enjoyable even if you do。 The context is e Review in exchange for netgalley e-arcI have been excited for this book for so long and it did not disappoint！ I am such a sucker for an ancient historical retelling and this one is straight up there with being another one of my favourites！ What a book， so beautiful and well told - fantastic！The writing style is easy to follow without being condescending; beautifully written， understandable if you don’t know your ancient history and context of the book， enjoyable even if you do。 The context is explained in a way that feels natural and fluid within the story and only aids to add to the plot。 Clytemnestra as a character is so well developed with so much depth。 she was written with so much complexity and emotion。 She may be known as a ‘villainous’ woman， but this book shows her in a completely fresh and entertaining and emotional way。 The book felt empowering， captivating， fierce - beautiful。 Such an interesting way to take such a well known historical figure and turn all we know about her on its head。 I flew through this book in no time; so well written， so engaging and such a memorable story。 Read it。 Just read it。 You won’t regret it。 。。。more

Cheryl ，

Wow！ Very well written novel which tells the story of Clytemnestra from ancient Greece。 I remembered her name from my （long ago） Greek Mythology course in college， but had forgotten her story。 This novel brings Clytemnestra's story to light and fleshes out the details from the myth。 It tells the story of the rise of a powerful woman and her revenge on those who wronged her。 This novel flowed easily and was enjoyable to read。 I would like to read more by this author！ Thank you to Goodreads for ch Wow！ Very well written novel which tells the story of Clytemnestra from ancient Greece。 I remembered her name from my （long ago） Greek Mythology course in college， but had forgotten her story。 This novel brings Clytemnestra's story to light and fleshes out the details from the myth。 It tells the story of the rise of a powerful woman and her revenge on those who wronged her。 This novel flowed easily and was enjoyable to read。 I would like to read more by this author！ Thank you to Goodreads for choosing me as a winner in the Goodreads Giveaway！ 。。。more

Mandy Harris ，

A story of the strength of a woman， it doesn't matter whether she was praised or destroyed for it。 The story of Clytemnestra begs the question of how much a woman can take before she breaks。 It is a question that has been asked throughout history but to think of all the tragedy that Clytemnestra lived through is heartbreaking。 She overcame so much and still was a heroine in Ancient Greece。 Clytemnestra's name was written in history。 It was a breath of fresh air to be able to read a book about Cl A story of the strength of a woman， it doesn't matter whether she was praised or destroyed for it。 The story of Clytemnestra begs the question of how much a woman can take before she breaks。 It is a question that has been asked throughout history but to think of all the tragedy that Clytemnestra lived through is heartbreaking。 She overcame so much and still was a heroine in Ancient Greece。 Clytemnestra's name was written in history。 It was a breath of fresh air to be able to read a book about Clytemnestra and not her sister Helen of Troy。Great debut。Thank you to the publisher for sending me an ARC for my honest review。MandyAngel Wings Bookstore 。。。more

Bookish Mom ，

Finally some redemption！！ Even if you don’t know the story of Clytemnestra a quick google search will pretty much tell you one common theme。 That she is a villain and a terrible wife。 She is often compared to her cousin Penelope as good/loyal vs bad/adulterous wife。 What makes this book so awesome is that it highlights the injustices Clytemnestra faces and gives a background to her revenge story。 There are still many different accounts of her story， but throughout them all she is wrong and weak Finally some redemption！！ Even if you don’t know the story of Clytemnestra a quick google search will pretty much tell you one common theme。 That she is a villain and a terrible wife。 She is often compared to her cousin Penelope as good/loyal vs bad/adulterous wife。 What makes this book so awesome is that it highlights the injustices Clytemnestra faces and gives a background to her revenge story。 There are still many different accounts of her story， but throughout them all she is wrong and weak because she is female。 Clytemnestra grows up as a Spartan where women are allowed to do many things men are （especially train for fighting）， but this is not true for the rest of Greece。 She is strong， fierce and independent。 She deals with so much heartbreak and treachery and throughout it all she puts on a mask to cover her pain。 But a person can only handle so much before they break and Clytemnestra is definitely pushed over the edge。 This was an amazing story with ups， downs ， action and redemption。 I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t put it down。 I loved the family tree and glossary。 I referenced both multiple times when reading to keep everything straight。 Beautiful cover for an amazing story。 I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy。 。。。more

Mae | MaeflowerReads ❤️ ，

3。5/5 stars。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC！I love Greek myth， and I love reimaginings and retellings of Greek myth， but sometimes it doesn't hit the way the author intends。For the most part， I liked this book。 Taking a feminist angle， this book goes through the life of Clytemnestra， sister to the famed Helen of Troy。 It shows her go through heartbreak in many capacities， shows her willingness to survive， and her bloodthirsty and vengeful development （as she should）。 I liked 3。5/5 stars。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC！I love Greek myth， and I love reimaginings and retellings of Greek myth， but sometimes it doesn't hit the way the author intends。For the most part， I liked this book。 Taking a feminist angle， this book goes through the life of Clytemnestra， sister to the famed Helen of Troy。 It shows her go through heartbreak in many capacities， shows her willingness to survive， and her bloodthirsty and vengeful development （as she should）。 I liked the messages the author was trying to convey and found myself being engaged fairly consistently， and their use of description was fairly strong and lyrical。However， it felt like thing after thing happening。 Just a string of events， no real plot。 I also had an issue with the Tantalus plotline， since any kind of relationship between him and Clytemnestra didn't exist in mythology as we know it。 Idk why it bothered me so much， but I felt like it didn't fit with the rest。Overall， solid book， tad long。 。。。more

DebbieDoesBooks ，

Sometimes the same handful of people in Greek mythology get written and/or reimagined over and over and over again that you forget the likes of Clytemnestra。 Or worse。。。。you don't know who she is at all。 Clytemnestra is usually depicted as a bad wife。 One who conspired with her lover to kill her husband。 But that's not the whole story。 This is her story from the beginning。 From girlhood to womanhood and all of the choices in between that led to that day。 It shows her love for her children and he Sometimes the same handful of people in Greek mythology get written and/or reimagined over and over and over again that you forget the likes of Clytemnestra。 Or worse。。。。you don't know who she is at all。 Clytemnestra is usually depicted as a bad wife。 One who conspired with her lover to kill her husband。 But that's not the whole story。 This is her story from the beginning。 From girlhood to womanhood and all of the choices in between that led to that day。 It shows her love for her children and her siblings。The world may have painted her as an evil， murdering， adulterer but life through her eyes paints a very different picture。 I find myself very lucky to have been able to get an e-arc and read this ahead of time。 。。。more

Kate Bowden ，

I was able to receive an ARC of this book from my local library。“Clytemnestra” was a whirl wind of raw， emotional， woman power。 I was blown away by how Costanza Casati created Clytemnestra’s story for us。I have heard of many Greek stories of powerful men and their heroic deeds。 In this book， Casati illuminates just how strategic， and determined women can be too。 The story moves slowly in the beginning。 But the slowness prepares us for the anticipation of Clytemnestra’s strongest moments。 She has I was able to receive an ARC of this book from my local library。“Clytemnestra” was a whirl wind of raw， emotional， woman power。 I was blown away by how Costanza Casati created Clytemnestra’s story for us。I have heard of many Greek stories of powerful men and their heroic deeds。 In this book， Casati illuminates just how strategic， and determined women can be too。 The story moves slowly in the beginning。 But the slowness prepares us for the anticipation of Clytemnestra’s strongest moments。 She has an acute mind and was born to be a queen。 Her journey is one that I think many women can relate too。 She has suffered and felt her heart and mind almost be torn apart。 It is her desire for vengeance that keeps her alive though。Casati’s writing is rich of detail。 I felt I was walking in Clytemnestra’s footsteps。 It is rare to feel so attached to a character and a real person from history。There is much to learn and explore in this novel。 I highly recommend picking up this Greek retelling when it comes out March 7， 2023。 。。。more

HannahSpines ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph， Penguin Random House for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Sooner or later you will die。 And I will not mourn you。 I will look at the flames consuming your body， and I will rejoice"。 If you are in need of a revenge story this is it。 Clytemnestra at its core is about revenge but this book goes further to create a complex Clytemnestra， who isn't a one dimensional female character。 Clytemnestra is fierce， loving and definitel Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph， Penguin Random House for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Sooner or later you will die。 And I will not mourn you。 I will look at the flames consuming your body， and I will rejoice"。 If you are in need of a revenge story this is it。 Clytemnestra at its core is about revenge but this book goes further to create a complex Clytemnestra， who isn't a one dimensional female character。 Clytemnestra is fierce， loving and definitely has anger issues。 You cheer for her but also question her behaviour at points。 This is very much character driven but the plot and the world building do not suffer。 I could really imagine the Spartan palace， the fighting， the family in the Megaron。 The dynamics of class， gender and culture are themes that run throughout the book。 It is clear that Clytemnestra is not helpless and is fiercely intelligent。 Something I found really interesting in this book is how Clytemnestra's Spartan Princess upbringing and what are seen as it's strengths are explored as a result of the negative consequences they can have。 Clytemnestra is one of the most interesting of the Greek women to me and I was thrilled when I saw this was coming out。 It really didn't disappoint and taught me much more about the myth。 I wasn't expecting （and didn't know much about） Clytemnestra's younger years pre-Agamemnon and the book really spends a lot of time here。 If you want revenge， rage and fierce female characters then definitely pick this up。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 。。。more

Lorin （paperbackbish） ，

A young Spartan princess finds herself married to a monster of a man， one who slaughters innocents without remorse to get what he wants。 When he leaves to wage a war， the princess is now a Queen in title and duty， ruling Mycenae for a decade with a firm but fair hand。 The Queen is tormented by her past and her thoughts of vengeance， unable to break down her barriers even for her remaining children。 When the King returns， our Queen must decide how she wants to be remembered in history， and what， A young Spartan princess finds herself married to a monster of a man， one who slaughters innocents without remorse to get what he wants。 When he leaves to wage a war， the princess is now a Queen in title and duty， ruling Mycenae for a decade with a firm but fair hand。 The Queen is tormented by her past and her thoughts of vengeance， unable to break down her barriers even for her remaining children。 When the King returns， our Queen must decide how she wants to be remembered in history， and what， if anything， will bring her peace。Clytemnestra is a familiar figure from Greek mythology — you may remember her as the murderous， unfaithful wife of Agamemnon， who led the Greeks in the war against Troy。 But who wrote that account？ A man， of course。 In this detailed story of Clytemnestra's life， we get to see events from her perspective。 And oh wow， what a perspective。 I felt deeply for her many heartbreaks and how they shaped her character。 So much tragedy！ I loved Clytemnestra， of course， but I also loved the inclusion of Helen， Timandra， and Penelope — complex relationships that affected Clytemnestra's thought processes and actions。 All the female characters in this book are unique and multi-faceted， which is a welcome reversal from how they are treated in the classical Greek works。 The pace of this narrative is fast and engrossing， and I didn't want it to end。 Costanza Casati writes beautiful prose and stunning characters！ I will read anything else she writes。 Thank you to Costanza Casati， Sourcebooks Landmark， and NetGalley for my gifted digital copy。 。。。more

Lloyd ，

4。5 ⭐️ That ending was *chef’s kiss*。 I considered giving this book 4 stars because it took me so long to get into it， but it’s just such a good book。 I cannot believe this is a debut novel。Full review to come。

Lauren Peterson ，

Costanza Casati’s debut novel is a searing retelling of one of Greek mythology’s fiercest queens， Clytemnestra。 Easily among the greats in the recent resurgence of mythology retellings， Clytemnestra takes hold of you from the moment you begin reading and never lets you go。 Casati’s writing is compassionate and compelling， brutal and beautiful as she unveils the story of the notorious queen。 The retelling is from the perspective of Clytemnestra and while her story stays true to her mythology， it’ Costanza Casati’s debut novel is a searing retelling of one of Greek mythology’s fiercest queens， Clytemnestra。 Easily among the greats in the recent resurgence of mythology retellings， Clytemnestra takes hold of you from the moment you begin reading and never lets you go。 Casati’s writing is compassionate and compelling， brutal and beautiful as she unveils the story of the notorious queen。 The retelling is from the perspective of Clytemnestra and while her story stays true to her mythology， it’s nice to get the perspective through a female lens。 I wouldn’t say it’s a feminist retelling per se—she’s always been recognized as a fierce and powerful woman—but you could say that Casati’s narrative reinforces just how smart， strong and wronged by the hands of men she was in her life。 One could argue her story is as much a story of survival as it is of vengeance。 Be prepared to cycle through multiple emotions as her story is one filled with death， wrong doings， and tragedy。 Her ability to endure unimaginable trauma while still holding on to some semblance of hope is awe-inspiring。 She isn’t our hero by definition—one could argue the opposite given her trail of cruelty and vengeance—but there’s something about her heart， her love for her children and her unwillingness to bend to the men dead set on breaking her that makes her a character worth championing。 Clytemnestra’s story spans many years and fans of mythology will see mentions of other popular characters such as Helen， Penelope， Achilles， Odysseus， Leda and Electra to name a few。 Readers will appreciate multiple reference tools included within the book such as an Ancient Greek Glossary， family trees and cast of characters。 Often readers unfamiliar with mythology get frustrated and lost because of the overwhelming amount of characters and connections whereas with this book， you can easily keep track and double check for context。 Even someone familiar with Greek mythology will find these tools handy。 While over 400 pages in length， I finished this quicker than some other shorter books I’ve recently read。 Her story is engrossing and you’ll find yourself totally immersed in Clytemnestra’s world。 While character driven to a point there is also a plot driven element to the story that keeps things moving quickly。 A stunning debut about an unforgettable mother， warrior and queen， Clytemnestra is the latest mythology retelling new and current fans will want to grab asap。 Thank you to Sourcebooks for my advanced copy of this book 。。。more

Leah ，

I've read a number of Greek historical fiction recently and this one was pretty good。 It is interesting to see some of the same stories from different POVs。 Helen of Troy is Clytemnestra's sister， so you get a different side of the story。 This story of Clytemnestra is well written， thorough， and shows her through many parts of her life。 While her bardic second husband， Agamemnon， is away for a decade fighting Troy over her sister， Clytemnestra rules over Mycenae， acting as mother to her children I've read a number of Greek historical fiction recently and this one was pretty good。 It is interesting to see some of the same stories from different POVs。 Helen of Troy is Clytemnestra's sister， so you get a different side of the story。 This story of Clytemnestra is well written， thorough， and shows her through many parts of her life。 While her bardic second husband， Agamemnon， is away for a decade fighting Troy over her sister， Clytemnestra rules over Mycenae， acting as mother to her children and queen of her city。 The descriptions are lush but don't take over the book。 The writing is lyrical but readable。 The story was consistent from beginning to end。 Thank you to the publisher for a prepub copy， for which I have written an honest review。 If you are into historical fiction that doesn't involve WWII and/or romance， I recommend this one。 。。。more

K。 Watkins ，

What creates a monster？ What makes someone a hero？ To most—even those who are familiar with Greek history and mythology— Clytemnestra usually comes across as neither。 But in this imaginative reexamination of Agamemnon's wife， saintly Penelope's opposite， we can dive into the head of one of the most famous， yet most underrated women in historical literature and watch as she snatches up some well-earned power。 Many thanks to Costanza Casati and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC copy。A brief reca What creates a monster？ What makes someone a hero？ To most—even those who are familiar with Greek history and mythology— Clytemnestra usually comes across as neither。 But in this imaginative reexamination of Agamemnon's wife， saintly Penelope's opposite， we can dive into the head of one of the most famous， yet most underrated women in historical literature and watch as she snatches up some well-earned power。 Many thanks to Costanza Casati and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC copy。A brief recap for those who have somehow forgotten （or who haven't at least rewatched a certain 2004 film in which Brad Pitt goes head-to-head with Eric Bana lately）: Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae during the Trojan War。 Most of the stories we hear from this period gloss over the ladies involved—unless of course it's to depict them as exemplary wives or comparable to the temptress that gave all those noble men an excuse to launch a thousand ships and kill each other。 Or， they're Clytemnestra: dutiful wives and queens。 That is， until her insufferably arrogant， tyrant of a husband sacrifices one of her children for the sake of placating gods he doesn't seem to believe in until he has a war to wage。 Suffice it to say that true heroines modern audiences can relate to are few and far between。 So， when a story like Clytemnestra comes onto the scene， progressive readers and history buffs alike tend to sit up and take notice。 True to both the nature of the times and the life we know she would have been bred for， this version of Clytemnestra takes her husband's antics in stride with a quiet sort of grace。 Readers soon discover， though， that the narrative tone of the novel is anything but soft-spoken。 Merciless， passionate， bloodthirsty—these are words that describe a warrior， not a delicate secondary character destined to fade into the background of the bigger picture。 Everything from the descriptions of the Grecian landscapes to the intricate， ruthless schemes woven into the plot and the character's inner musings skulks across the page; much like our heroine （anti-heroine？）， the progression is menacing and beautiful all at once。Fortunately for us， Clytemnestra isn't the only familiar face that makes an appearance， or that gets a slight makeover from the characterization we all studied once upon a time。 Complex relationships humanize famous， formerly untouchable figures and add to the multi-layered approach that Casati takes in deconstructing a well-known story。 In this way， the plot is both accessible and further immortalized in an untouchable trophy case of sorts。 If it's at all possible， she's cast a host of legends in bronze and added them all to our personal photo albums。 For readers who enjoy historical fiction， badass femme fatales， and good old-fashioned revenge， Clytemnestra is a must-add for your TBR list。 。。。more

Ali Bean ，

This is my new favorite Greek Myth retelling。The Song of Achilles still be my #1 comfort when it comes to the retellings though。There has always been this disconnect I felt from the other retellings I read because I don't want kids and when these women would marry these terrible men you get them consumed by the passion they get for their kids。And while Clytemnestra does have the obsessive love she is far more consumed by her hate， bitterness and grief than she is by the love。 She does not look t This is my new favorite Greek Myth retelling。The Song of Achilles still be my #1 comfort when it comes to the retellings though。There has always been this disconnect I felt from the other retellings I read because I don't want kids and when these women would marry these terrible men you get them consumed by the passion they get for their kids。And while Clytemnestra does have the obsessive love she is far more consumed by her hate， bitterness and grief than she is by the love。 She does not look to be happy and content knowing she has her kids she wants her kids to be safe while she executes her Vengeance as she does。Her story is focused on avenging that first betrayal and then how all the other betrayals pile on from there。 She is not a woman who accepts her role and needs more tragedy to start rebelling。 She decides really early on that they will suffer， but she also knows to be patient before she can try。It helps too that I just love Clytemnestra as a whole her whole existence is badass and cool so I rooted for her more passionately。Overall everything about this story was beautifully paced and written and I hope Clytemnestra gets the chance to rock the bookish world as it so deserves。 。。。more

Michelle ，

4。25 ⭐️ “There is nothing more powerful than a strong-willed woman。 That is what you have always been and must be no matter what others do to you。 It is easier for a man to be strong， for we are encouraged to be so。 But for a woman to be unbent， unbroken， that is admirable。” Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of Clytemnestra — this was a story full of love， hatred， vengeance and challenges that followed a lesser known （to me， at least！） queen of Ancient Greece。 It took me a little bit t 4。25 ⭐️ “There is nothing more powerful than a strong-willed woman。 That is what you have always been and must be no matter what others do to you。 It is easier for a man to be strong， for we are encouraged to be so。 But for a woman to be unbent， unbroken， that is admirable。” Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of Clytemnestra — this was a story full of love， hatred， vengeance and challenges that followed a lesser known （to me， at least！） queen of Ancient Greece。 It took me a little bit to get into the full swing， but when this picked up， it really picked up for me！ Having read Song of Achilles a few years ago， it was nice to revisit some character and perspectives from a different author’s lens， and I’d highly recommend this to anyone that enjoyed Song of Achilles。 This book was much different than what I usually pick up， and I was pleasantly surprised by how hooked I was after the first 20-ish%！ It was adventurous， emotional， and I was wrinkling my own eyebrows in anger right along with the characters。 I hope Constanza Casati writes more！！ I’d especially enjoy reading a book from her following Timandra 😉 。。。more

Robyn Jukes ，

I have not heard of Clytemnestra before until a few weeks ago when I received this Arc from Net Galley。Any Greek mythology retellings have a special place in my heart。 Plot - 4Characters - 3。5World Building - 4 This book sucked me in from the get go。 There were some parts that felt long and drawn out however the way this is written makes it easy to read and get through these rougher parts。 I really liked how the author brought a not so well known person to life with this story。 Thank you Net Gal I have not heard of Clytemnestra before until a few weeks ago when I received this Arc from Net Galley。Any Greek mythology retellings have a special place in my heart。 Plot - 4Characters - 3。5World Building - 4 This book sucked me in from the get go。 There were some parts that felt long and drawn out however the way this is written makes it easy to read and get through these rougher parts。 I really liked how the author brought a not so well known person to life with this story。 Thank you Net Galley and SourceBooks for this Arc copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Energy （Rae's Reading） ，

Okay， wow。 After sitting on this review overnight， I'm afraid I don't have the words for this incredible debut novel from author Casati。 "Sometimes I fear I am becoming the person I am pretending to be。"Beautifully written， this book will capture the reader from the very start， sitting them down in ancient Sparta。 When people discuss mythology， you often hear more of her twin sister Helen than of Clytemnestra。 In the grand scheme， she and her sisters were lucky to grow up in Sparta， as her fathe Okay， wow。 After sitting on this review overnight， I'm afraid I don't have the words for this incredible debut novel from author Casati。 "Sometimes I fear I am becoming the person I am pretending to be。"Beautifully written， this book will capture the reader from the very start， sitting them down in ancient Sparta。 When people discuss mythology， you often hear more of her twin sister Helen than of Clytemnestra。 In the grand scheme， she and her sisters were lucky to grow up in Sparta， as her father was one of the few who believed in training women to fight。 With every wrong done to her， Clytemnestra dug in， found her strength， and carried on。 It made her a hard person to love， but pain makes us build near impregnable walls。 She is the epitome of strength and resilience because it is through our hardships that we find our strength。 This is definitely a favorite for this year and will be a difficult one to beat。 Many thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark for the advanced copy。 。。。more

Mallory ，

I am enjoying this trend of taking women from Greek mythology and showing them in a new light。 I did think this one was a little slow in the beginning and the lapses of time seemed to not develop growth in the characters， but overall I found this an enjoyable story。 Clytemnestra was Spartan trained to fight from a young age and hardened into the tough woman that Sparta needed to continue to remain strong。 Unfortunately the rest of the world saw women as property and Clytemnestra was betrayed ove I am enjoying this trend of taking women from Greek mythology and showing them in a new light。 I did think this one was a little slow in the beginning and the lapses of time seemed to not develop growth in the characters， but overall I found this an enjoyable story。 Clytemnestra was Spartan trained to fight from a young age and hardened into the tough woman that Sparta needed to continue to remain strong。 Unfortunately the rest of the world saw women as property and Clytemnestra was betrayed over and over again。 It was nice to see some familiar names in this story and also some I didn’t already know。 It was also nice to read about Greek mythology without appearances by the gods。 This story is about betrayal， revenge， power， and whether it is better to be forgotten or remembered for how much you were feared， 。。。more

Raji ，

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Phylicia Fleming ，

“All the things I have done， I did to protect the ones I loved。 Wouldn’t you have done the same？”If it’s a myth retelling， I’m gonna read it。Clytemnestra is known as the “cruel queen and unfaithful wife” in mythology。 But， in Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati， we get a front row seat to the strength， heartache， resilience， and vengeance it took to get into the history books。 I have always been compelled by Clytemnestra’s story- the less loved sister of beautiful Helen。 The wife of lord of men Agam “All the things I have done， I did to protect the ones I loved。 Wouldn’t you have done the same？”If it’s a myth retelling， I’m gonna read it。Clytemnestra is known as the “cruel queen and unfaithful wife” in mythology。 But， in Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati， we get a front row seat to the strength， heartache， resilience， and vengeance it took to get into the history books。 I have always been compelled by Clytemnestra’s story- the less loved sister of beautiful Helen。 The wife of lord of men Agamemnon。 Mother of a sacrifice to the Trojan War。 I have read about her in A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes and Jennifer Saint’s Elektra。 I am so happy she has her own book。Casati’s writing is cinematic- I could picture it all。 This would make an excellent mini-series someday！ I was sucked into the story every time I sat down to read。 There were no dull moments， no dull characters。 The reader has feelings about every action， every person。 Helen and Clytemnestra’s friendship is sweet。 Clytemnestra’s upbringing in Sparta is tough and foreshadows her strength and ability to rule and control ANYONE。 Themes of family， loyalty， and revenge are strong throughout the novel， because there are so many ways that we can relate even in present day。This would make an excellent book club pick。 Clytemnestra’s character arc is ripe for discussing。 We have family issues， marriage issues， feminine topics， motherhood， and strength to explore。 My allegiance to Clytemnestra changed a few times as I was reading。 And also， the best book club question ever— what would you have done in her place？Please please please go get this book if you love mythology， strong character development， cinematic writing， Game of Thrones， etc etc…。 You won’t regret it！！Clytemnestra releases in March 7。 Thank you to @netgalley and @bookmarked @costanzacasati for the advance reading copy。 。。。more

Gabrielle ，

I first want to thank the publisher for sending me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Overall， I would say I give this book 2。5 to 3 stars， I'm still contemplating my full feelings about it but I wanted to write this review as soon as I could to get all my feelings down。 I want to say how much I find this new wave of writers taking a look at figures， particularly women， within mythology and giving them a second look and a new voice fascinating and most welcome。 I hav I first want to thank the publisher for sending me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Overall， I would say I give this book 2。5 to 3 stars， I'm still contemplating my full feelings about it but I wanted to write this review as soon as I could to get all my feelings down。 I want to say how much I find this new wave of writers taking a look at figures， particularly women， within mythology and giving them a second look and a new voice fascinating and most welcome。 I have always found the story of Clytemnestra， like most women in mythology， a tragic one。 Here， I like how the author didn't make her one or the other for the most part。 I like how it was brought up， quite a number of times， how much she loves and cares about her sister， Helen， and her children。 However， other than that there was just something about this story that didn't get me super emotional， maybe because it was covering stuff I already knew occurred within her story， and was hoping for more insight into her as a person/character， but someone else may feel differently than I did so I would say this book is worth giving a try if you are fans or interested in mythology and books that lend a new lens to figures in mythology。 。。。more

Robyn Jukes ，

I have not heard of Clytemnestra before until a few weeks ago when I received this Arc from Net Galley。Any Greek mythology retellings have a special place in my heart。 Plot - 4Characters - 3。5World Building - 4 This book sucked me in from the get go。 There were some parts that felt long and drawn out however the way this is written makes it easy to read and get through these rougher parts。 I really liked how the author brought a not so well known person to life with this story。 Thank you Net Gal I have not heard of Clytemnestra before until a few weeks ago when I received this Arc from Net Galley。Any Greek mythology retellings have a special place in my heart。 Plot - 4Characters - 3。5World Building - 4 This book sucked me in from the get go。 There were some parts that felt long and drawn out however the way this is written makes it easy to read and get through these rougher parts。 I really liked how the author brought a not so well known person to life with this story。 Thank you Net Galley and SourceBooks for this Arc copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Gina Kanouse ，

Wow！ I just finished reading Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati。 If this is her debut novel， watch out！ It is so good。 It comes out on 3。7。23 and I can’t wait to share my full review then。 If you are a mythology geek like me， you need to pre-order this one。 It’s perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and even fans of Game of Thrones。 Clytemnestra is a fierce huntress， warrior， mother， murderess， and Queen。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Many thanks to #netgalley #sourcebooks and the author for the #arc in exchange for an Wow！ I just finished reading Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati。 If this is her debut novel， watch out！ It is so good。 It comes out on 3。7。23 and I can’t wait to share my full review then。 If you are a mythology geek like me， you need to pre-order this one。 It’s perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and even fans of Game of Thrones。 Clytemnestra is a fierce huntress， warrior， mother， murderess， and Queen。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Many thanks to #netgalley #sourcebooks and the author for the #arc in exchange for an honest review。 #clytemnestra #costanzacasati #mythology #mythologicalretelling #retellings #fiction #literature #greekmythology #debutbook #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #read #reading #readersofinstagram 。。。more

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LindaPf ，

As another retelling of a story in Greek mythology， Costanza Casati’s “Clytemnestra” will take a former villainess， remove her from her sister Helen of Troy’s shadow， and feature a strong， complicated woman， rightfully filled with passion， fury， and the need for righteous revenge。 Kill my child and expect the worst。 The author wisely adds a genealogy chart and the extensive cast of characters at the beginning of this long （489 page） novel， that you’ll find yourself returning to time and again。 T As another retelling of a story in Greek mythology， Costanza Casati’s “Clytemnestra” will take a former villainess， remove her from her sister Helen of Troy’s shadow， and feature a strong， complicated woman， rightfully filled with passion， fury， and the need for righteous revenge。 Kill my child and expect the worst。 The author wisely adds a genealogy chart and the extensive cast of characters at the beginning of this long （489 page） novel， that you’ll find yourself returning to time and again。 This is being marketed with an appropriate tagline:” As for queens， they are either hated or forgotten。 She already knows what option suits her best。” And， of course， this character has been reviled — after all， the storytellers have been men。 Clytemnestra was raised as a Spartan woman， and therefore also a warrior。 This book changes the depiction of her as a weak avenger and gives her her due as a powerful woman who has been wronged by her father and husband， and allows her to take delicious revenge。 It’s emotional and multilayered。 Perfect for the fans of “Circe。” 4 stars。 Kudos to Andrew Davis for his beautiful cover design。Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:Green Eyes （only 2% of the real world， yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females）: YES Although improbable in ancient Sparta or Troy， Clytemnestra and her daughters， Phoebe and Philonoe， all have green eyes。Horticultural Faux Pas （plants out of season or growing zones， like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska）: NO The book does describe the mythological origin of windflowers/anemones， sprung from the blood of the slain Adonis。 。。。more

Melissa ，

Listen， I know Clytemnestra is supposed to be the villain and all， but I can't help but think she's a badass。 So excited to read this！ Listen， I know Clytemnestra is supposed to be the villain and all， but I can't help but think she's a badass。 So excited to read this！ 。。。more

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