3.5 stars

Based in Ancient Greece, Clytemnestra is born into the ruling family of Sparta. The novel follows her life, tragedies, and struggles as she sorts through the dynamics of politics and the Gods.

Definitely slow in some spots but wanted to finish it. Was mostly good.

This is one badass woman, lemme tell ya. She was due for her own story! The author manages to make her very relatable and a sympathetic character. I can't say I wouldn't do what she did in her situation. I'm so glad there's a book out there now that is able to give a little life to her back story as her own person and not as a supporting character in someone else's tale.

This book was fantastic and gives you everything you are looking for in a historical fiction/mythology story. It was well researched, well written and kept an excellent pace through out the story. A lot of people are looking for stories like Circe and Medusa's Sisters and this would be an excellent choice.

Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world. I absolutely loved this book and it sent me down a rabbit hole of buying all the books I could find that related to this myth!

Thank you to netgalley.com for this ARC.

As a child I was a big fan of Greek mythology, but have gotten away from it for many years. So reading this story was like finding it all over again. It was interesting to read the story of Clytemnestra from her perspective as a strong, independent woman. I liked her view point. I would have like to learn more about the motivations of the men in this story as they were a bit one dimensional. But overall a good read and very interesting

I really enjoyed this. Greek mythology is very interesting, and Clytemnestra seems to be lesser known than her sister, Helen (at least to me, I could be very wrong in the general sense of people knowing her). It's amazing to me how anyone lived past 20 without being killed, as it seems everyone was killing each other and making sacrifices, everyone was turning their backs on each other. Definitely loved the strong female characters in this. It was a little slow in some parts, but once things started happening, I was hooked and couldn't wait to finish it.

This was one of my favorite books of the year. A story that pulls you in and keeps you enthralled from the very first page. I would recommend this to anyone who loves stories set in Ancient Greece. The book blurb that I read before reading, "A blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece, 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."... and this is 10000000% exactly what you are going to get. What a ride! Easy 5 star for me!

You know I do *so love* a "good for her" story, and I have such a weakness for mythology retellings. This ticked all my boxes in a very satisfying and incredibly well-written way.

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is a retelling of the tale from Greek mythology about the half sister of the far more well known and famous Helen of Troy. Casati’s retelling does a great job of bringing the characters to life, and illuminating important themes. There was a lot of grief in this story, but there was also strength and agency. Women like Clytemnestra were raised not as meek domestic servants or wives, but as warriors. After Agamemnon brought about the brutal murder of her husband and child, Clytemnestra lived for one thing well known to any reader of Greek tales: revenge.

This book was very well written. The subject matter was at times difficult, Clytemnestra’s rage and grief palpable. In this novel you see her step out from the shadows of her sister, and you come to understand someone who was previously overlooked, or regarded as a one dimensional villain. I look forward to seeing what subject Costanza Casati will choose for her next novel.

I have always had a love for Greek mythology retelling and Clytemnestra did not disappoint. I cannot say enough how well this was written. The writing kept me intrigued the whole way through. It is a story that many do not focus on as it focuses on her life from child to mother to queen. It is a story which lead up to the infamous Trojan War. This was truly a masterpiece.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. I found the writing to be delightful but the overall story was not for me. I will not fault it though, I simply am not the reader for it.

Reading this felt like I was reading a book I already read. It was very hard to keep myself interested and I picked up and put down the story.
A daughter became a wife and of a tyrant that uses her for whatever he needs. Finally she has had enough and starts planning her revenge.
It was written well and if you love Greek mythology you will like it.

Costanza Casati provides us with a breathtaking take on Greek mythology with the story of Clytemnestra, the daughter of the Spartan king and the wife of Agamemnon. This story was fresh and the writing was so smooth! If you are a fan of Greek Mythology, you should definitely read this!

This was such an engaging read and then it lulled a bit before moving into the well-known conclusion. Still, I’m a fan of Greek retellings and this one shows the utter violence and sacrifice of many in the Trojan war story well.

As for Queens, they are either hated or forgotten by the people. This is the story of a Queen who already knows which option suits her best. She was born to a King, but she ended up marrying a tyrant who made her stand by helplessly as he sacrificed their child to placate the gods. She watches him wage war on a foreign shore, and violent thoughts fill her mind. She knows that this was not the life she ever deserved and that this will not be her undoing. So, she slowly starts to plot her revenge.

When her husband returns in triumph, she becomes a woman with a choice. She can either accept her fate or seek vengeance. But she knows that infamy follows both. So, she bides her time and forces the gods' hands in the game of retribution. She understands something that others never did - if power isn't given to you, you have to take it for yourself.

This blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies that will leave you on the edge of your seat. If you are a fan of Jennifer Saint and Natalie Haynes, this is a must-read book. It's a story of hatred, love, and an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

This was a ride! Clytemnestra was a young girl raised in the grueling schools of Sparta, then betrayed by her father to be married off to a really brutal man at a young age. Despite being thrown into a lot of really shitty situation, she becomes a well respected queen and real badass.

I’m slowing getting into Greek mythology, so the part that kept this from being a five star read was how many different people were name dropped without proving a lot of context. If I was more versed in these tales and characters, it would have been just fine.

WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK! Greek myths are one of my many go to books and this one my friends did not disappoint. I loved every minute of this book as it gave you an insight of what a means to be a women in these times. We get to know more about Clytemnestra and her so called forgotten role after the Trojan War. After you read this book you will never forget about this character you can mark my words on that. This is a great origin story novel and now when I read other books in the same time frame that mention Clytemnestra I automatically associate her with this novel and character. I have already recommended this book to so many people and the feedback and response have been great. Definitely give this book a read if you love Greek history.

This is the best Clytemnestra retelling I have ever read. I did not need to use my imagination to fill out the gaps or give her a character. Everything about her were on those pages. Her hopes, dreams, yearnings, heartbreaks were all in there.

Clytemnestra before and Clytemnestra after were not so different than each other. One just learnt to not to trust anyone and get what she wanted one way or the order. Her father did not protect her when she was a kid. Her husband would not be protecting her either, because as he said what was the difference between a princess, a woman, and a pig. But Clytemnestra, a mother who lost a child to stupidity and ego of men, was not going to bend the knee.

I liked the style of this story. It just flew by. You could jump from person to person, event to event without any confusion, and appreciate all the emotion hidden between the lines. Mythology lovers - this is the Clytemnestra story you need to read

I love this cover and the idea of it, but something about it just didn’t work for me. Maybe it’s just me but it didn’t really grab me and hold my attention.