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Elektra
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Jane Collingwood, Julie Teal
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
A spellbinding retelling of the story of Troy drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.
The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.
Clytemnestra
The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon—her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost.
Cassandra
Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.
Elektra
The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?
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- Cherrypie61
- 30-03-23
Fabulous
I love stories about the ancient Greeks and this one did not disappoint. The narration was excellent and I enjoyed every word.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-12-22
Enjoyed 2/3 of it
I enjoyed Clytemnestra's and Cassandra's sections of this book but Elektra's sections are intolerable! She is absolutely awful with zero introspection which makes her sections drag on. Real shame because I really enjoyed the other parts.
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- Lana
- 24-09-22
Definitely worth your money
An enjoyable listen. it took me awhile to get into the story, but once interested thought it intriguing and thought provoking.
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- Jenni Derrick
- 13-01-23
Another incredible story of Greek women in myth
A gripping, heart wrenching exploration of fate, family, and destiny.
Narrated by 3 different talented women, the characters, and the changing narrative perspective, is incredibly engaging.
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- Aimée
- 16-06-23
Audible ruined it for me
I really wanted to enjoy the story, however I had to give up listening to it on audible as I couldn’t stand the sound of saliva coming from one of the narrators. I ended up buying the book and reading the rest of it myself. Such a shame!
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- Leah A
- 22-05-23
Not Saints best, but a very good read!
Ariadne still towers miles ahead of this for me, but still an amazing book by Saint and worth a listen!
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- Sir Daniel Fortesque
- 13-04-23
Well-written but irritating
2 of the 3 main characters are intolerable and i hated them both. Only Cassandra is likeable. You dont NEED likeable characters in a story but i actively didnt want them to succeed at anything they did
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-23
Thrilling and beautiful
I loved hearing so many powerful woman in Greek mythology version of events, I’ve heard the story of Troy so many times but never through a woman’s eyes. Highly recommend
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- J Hobson
- 11-05-23
really enjoyable
As someone who has never read/listened to a Greek mythology story before this one has really given me an urge to read more. The subject has always interested me, but it also intimidated me, so I'm really glad I went in with the audio version of this story.
Elektra is told in 3 separate female POVs and is based around events from before and after the Trojan war.
I really enjoyed the story even though it started slow and definitely wasn't a happy story that I usually go for. I loved getting sucked into the story and the details of the tale. Each woman's pov is a powerful story, and the narrators really sold the plot with their storytelling. I can't wait to revisit more stories set in this timeline.
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- A. C. Brawn
- 06-08-22
Not as good as Circe
So I bought this book because I really liked Jennifer Saint’s other book Circe. This one though seemed to drag on. I found the characters weren’t as interesting, elektra’s character really annoyed me. There was no real description of the characters feeling, she barely scratches the surface.
Even the build up to the end event was so long and then it just fizzled out.
Give it a go if you want, just be warned it’s a very slow paced book.
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