Atalanta is an interesting story with many tales connected to it, so it was interesting to read Saint’s interpretation/version. I think she did a good job pulling key pieces of the story. However, the pacing felt off, with most of the book about her time with the Argo. I didn’t feel like I connected with Atalanta or understood her thoughts and emotions despite first person POV.
This disconnect made the book drag for me (it took me weeks to finish bc I just didn’t care to pick it back up), I thought at first it was the audiobook that wasn’t working for me (which I stand by it also being unengaging) but it didn’t improve when I switched to a physical copy.
If you want the story of Atalanta in a nice novel format, this delivers. Overall though I was bored.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced listening copy of Atalanta. this was wonderful, Jennifer Saint is such a great author and Greek mythology retellings are some of my favorite's. Especially the ones giving new light to the women during that time.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

Such a good read! Well written, and even though there were some slow parts it was still very enjoyable. I would read more by this author. The narrator was good as well.

Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio!
This narrator is absolutely fantastic! The story was great, but I think the narrator did a fantastic job of taking the story and bringing it so much life and depth. I also really like that they kept sure what to a lot of the original at Atalanta myth; I saw other reviewers commenting that previous books ignored big sections of her myth, and I'm glad that the author chose to keep her as this adventuring warrior.
I think this is a great continuation of Greek mythology retellings. There have been a lot published lately and Jennifer say it has written a few before which I have enjoyed. I think this book stands out on its own and I would highly recommend it.

I’m a huge fan of Greek Mythology retellings and have loved a few by this author but this wasn’t my favorite. It’s very slow paced, with sections stretched out for far too long for the first 75% of the book. I started this on audio and while the narration was well done, my attention would drift so much that I had to get the physical book from the library to pair with it. The story just fell flat for me, it was missing heart or an emotional connection to any character.

It’s beautiful writing with flowery prose, but it came across as a dry recitation of the myth more than a retelling that gave us a unique perspective into the MC’s thoughts or feelings. Thanks to @macmillan.audio for the gifted ALC.

I didn’t know anything about Atlanta going into this, but am so happy I read it! It was a very interesting and the author was such a fantastic storyteller. This story spans multiple legends that are woven together cohesively. It fully grasped my attention and I had trouble putting it down since I wanted to know what would come next!

I did find it a little long towards the end, but the actual ending was worth the wait and I found it very fitting.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for The ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Atalanta by Jennifer Saint was a good retelling. I like the project of retelling lessor known characters of Greek mythology and this was a solid read for me. Great characters and it was fun reading the weaving of other Greek mythology characters. Saint is a great storyteller.

I received a review copy of this book from the author/publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

I enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as I thought I would. It was an interesting retelling of the Atalanta myth that stays fairly true to the tale. (Not all versions of the myths have Atalanta as part of the Argonauts, but at least one of them does.)

There are some liberties taken, of course, but if there weren't, there wouldn't be much point in retelling the story.

Even so, I enjoyed the way Saint threaded all the various bits of Atalanta's legends together only to pull them into one cohesive ending. It was well done.

Unfortunately, the rest of the book was somewhat lacking for me. Atalanta never felt like she had much agency -- she was either living solely to please Artemis or in love and lessening herself (or slowing herself down, as it were) for a man.

The author tried to give her some agency in her relationship with Meleager, but even that falls a little flat. It feels more like Atalanta is giving into that relationship TO SPITE Artemis than for her own pleasure. There's also a bit of agency in how she chooses to raise her son, but that side of the story wasn't really well developed.

It was an interesting take on one of the lesser well-known Greek myths, and I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone from reading it. But unfortunately, it doesn't get much more than 3 stars from me.

As for the audiobook - which was the version I "read" - it was great. The narrator was excellent; the pacing was good; the audio itself was clear and easy to listen to. No complaints with that aspect of the book.

Thanks so much for providing me with a few copy to read and review.

A good addition to the retelling of Greek mythology women. The myth of Atlanta is not a commonly known story, however. Manages to weave various components and fragments of story into a cohesive narrative. Overall, the story was well paste and had a strong lead character. Well, not my favorite of those I’ve read so far from Saint it is still an excellent story.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* 3.5, This was different than i thought. I still liked it but i found myself getting bored and having to takes breaks. would recommend though.

I simply love these stories about the lesser known women of Greek Mythology and the stories that Saint crafts to show their lives.

Atalanta: follower of Artemis, sailing on the Argo….hero to Greece. Silenced as an aside in the Greek songs and myths gets her own life and tale through Saint.

Brilliantly done. Will definitely reread and recommend to my fellow mythology lovers. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc!

4.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

First off let me say that it was fantastic to read a retelling of Atalanta and Jennifer Salt did a wonderful job of weaving the story and pulling you in. I have always been fascinated with mythology and the Greek mythology really interested me more than others, perhaps because my given name is that of a Goddess. There were moments where I found myself crying but in the best ways. Beth Eyre did a wonderful job narrating the story.

**Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the audiobook of this title**

I am rating this as 5 stars for now since I missed the archive date but don't want to negatively impact the rating due to my own silliness!

This is definitely a book I look forward to checking out soon!

I love how Saint writes about lesser know females from Greek mythology, whose stories have been overlooked. Her book Ariadne made me fall in love with these retellings. Atalanta’s strength and fierceness really came through in Saint’s writing, but while parts of this were good, a lot of what makes Atalanta a hero and legend fell flat for me. I found most of the adventures with the Argonauts anticlimactic. Even the boar hunt which is one of her biggest claims to fame, just wasn’t all that much of an emotional journey for me.

Atalanta has two main romantic relationships in this story. Much time is spent on the love affair between her and Meleager and I for one was becoming emotionally involved and then bam, he was dead and she seemed to just move on and was barely effected. Then when her relationship with Hippomenas starts to go down the path that leads to marriage, I didn’t feel emotionally invested at all because there wasn’t much of a build up that made me care if they ended up together. The scene where he uses his wits to win her hand in marriage by winning a foot race is great, but because there’s been nothing that makes you really care if they end up together, it’s not nearly as exhilarating as it could have been.

I found that I enjoyed the scenes from her earlier life with the bears who raised her and later with Artemis and the nymphs in the forrest, much more interesting. Likewise, I was much more engrossed in the story of the women on the island of Lemnos and how they seduced the Argonauts because they needed men to repopulate their society due to the fact they killed all of the husbands, sons, and fathers who previously inhabited the island with them. Overall I just think the highs and lows of the story weren’t written as well as they could have been.

I enjoyed the pacing of this novel - nothing felt rushed or dragged out. I also liked that Saint gave us a few male characters who weren't "typical" of this time period, but still felt like they could have been. Will definitely recommend!

I am a certified Jennifer Saint stan. I loved this book as much as I expected to. I didn’t know Atalanta’s entire story so it was very interesting to read without the knowledge. She is definitely a hero that needs to be spoken about much more!

Jennifer Saint has done it again! I just love her mythological retellings. Stories about strong heroines with beautiful writing are just *chef’s kiss* and Saint nails them every time. If you were a Percy Jackson kid or fixated on Greek myths growing up even before reading PJ (Why did we all do that?), check out this book and any of her others. You will not be disappointed! The audio version features stunning narration as well. Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC!

This was a beautiful and brilliantly written retelling. I have always loved retellings and this one did not disappoint. I haven’t read any other books by this author and I look forward to trying out some others

High hopes but something was lacking.

I was thrilled to receive a copy of this audiobook through NetGalley and Macmillion Audio and was excited to dive into the journey of Atalanta-girl abandoned at birth, raised by a bear, devotee of Artemis and a woman warrior amongst a band of men. Another Greek myth retelling but of a lesser known character and with a feminist/girl power slant? Yes please! Everything seemed to line up to make this a 5 star read. Unfortunately, this title fell flat for me.

The narrator (Beth Eyre) did a great job. I enjoyed her voice and she had an expressive quality that was easy to listen to, but I had a challenging time getting through the book as the writing and structure did not draw me in. The very episodic description didn't give much of a lens into Atlanta's inner world or growth and while there were some moments that were enjoyable the whole thing felt disjointed without a good through-line connecting the different vignettes of her life and didn't read like a novel as much as a dry summation of the myth. Atalanta's story is interesting but this book never excited me or helped me to care about what was going on.

I truly wanted to love this book and hate to leave negative reviews when it's not something egregious but this just wasn't the book for me and while it had great potential it missed the mark. I wonder if it would have been better in the paper version or even more tedious to slough through. Regardless, what makes this book different and worth a read is that Atalanta hasn't been featured in other retellings and her myth is well worth knowing so it may be worth it to still check this book out! Additionally it could be a good entry for someone who hasn't read a lot of mythological retellings and would prefer more plain language than that featured in other similar books. 2.5 rounded up to 3.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The story brings to life the ancient Greek myth of the legendary huntress, capturing both the fierce spirit of the protagonist and the rich tapestry of Greek mythology. Seamlessly blending historical fiction with fantasy, the author crafts a captivating narrative that resonates with me long after the final page.

Set in a world of gods and mortals, "Atalanta" takes us on a spellbinding journey through the life of the heroine. This was my first time hearing about Atalanta. I really enjoyed this story.