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Penelope's Daughter (2010)

by Laurel Corona(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425236625 (ISBN13: 9780425236628)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley Trade

review 1: I didn't enjoy this one so much. I was really into the idea of it, especially as I was finding a hard time finding many novels set to read and I was drawn to the emphasis on female characters. However, I found the protagonist, Xanthe, lacking in substance - it seems tome that her story itself is not as interesting as those of the characters surrounding her (most prominently of course this meaning Helen and Penelope). She is just an observer who perceives those around her in an noncomplex manner: immature (Telemachus), queenly but with depressive tendencies (Penelope), and tragically magnificent (Helen). Had the story focused solely on either Helen or Penelope, it may have been a better read. Instead, I found myself a bit bored overall - waiting for there to be some great a... morection or romance only to be disappointed as both of these presented themselves in a curt manner.
review 2: Interesting premise, local (San Diego) author. The story of the Odyssey through the eyes of Penelope's daughter. I enjoyed the first part of the book, the well-researched details about life in ancient Greece---and all the poetic interludes describing the events as a weaving. However, the book seemed to peter out for me. I was less and less interested, until I reached the uninspiring conclusion. less

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