![]() ![]() Maybe it's because I've just had a baby and my hormones are crazy but it was heartbreaking.Īgamemnon was portrayed true to character in the sense that he was a massive chode. The whole section that dealt with the death of Iphigenia was really affecting. the representation of The Trojans and the setting of Mycenea. The author clearly knows their stuff and I liked how there were little nuggets of historical knowledge peppered throughout the story e.g. I think younger readers would find it accessible and engaging to read. The writing flows well and the book is easy and engaging to read. I'm not really going to mark spoilers here because these stories are literally thousands of years old. ![]() We get each of their points of view throughout the story from early childhood through to Agamemnon's return from The Trojan War. The book's 'Daughters of Sparta' are sisters Klytemnestra and Helen who need no introduction if you're a massive Classics nerd like me. ![]() I've been hearing a bit of buzz about this on the old social media circuit so I allowed myself a break from researching my dissertation to read it. Thanks to Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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