Ithaca

as someone who hates change, it always scares me when an author switches genres. i know CN as a sci-fi writer, so seeing her come out with a greek mythology retelling had me nervous. but, you know what? this was fine. better than fine, even! this novel doesnt really offer anything new to the story of......more

A clever, funny, moving retelling of the Odyssey myth—centering not on Odysseus but on Penelope, whose endless clever schemes to keep her kingdom afloat and her suitors at bay are narrated by the goddess Hera, a proud, sniffy, and flat-out hilarious goddess with a soft spot in her spiky immortal hea......more

Lecture en VO Une lecture que j’ai effectuée en anglais et qui a été un peu difficile je dois le reconnaître. Pour ceux qui suivent mes reviews vous vous êtes sans doute rendu compte que j’adore la guerre de Troie même si je suis à jamais du côté des Troyens. Ici l’histoire nous est narrée à travers......more

4.0 stars This was a solid historical fantasy novel that played into classic Greek mythology. I don't often read these retellings but this one really caught my attention. I loved how the narrative was so feminist with some strong female characters at the centre of the narrative. The writing was equal......more

Having already loved Claire North’s science fiction works, I was surprised and delighted to learn she was writing a series of Greek mythology retellings- a sub-genre I adore! North’s writing is evocative, lyrical and always a little surprising, so I expected to love Ithaca. And..I was not disappoint......more