Title: Ariadne
Author(s): Jennifer Saint
Genre(s): Mythology
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 308
Length: 11h 59m
Narrator(s): Barrie Kreinik
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
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My Thoughts

Before reading ARIADNE, I remembered that she had helped Theseus through the labyrinth so he could slay the minotaur and free Athens from Minos’ oppressive rule, but that’s it. I had no idea how much of a jackass Theseus was, lol. I also didn’t remember anything about Ariadne’s and Dionysus’ love story. Nor did I remember how her story ended.

I don’t really think ARIADNE can be considered a retelling as it was just a written account of one version of the mythos surrounding her. In my opinion, retellings put new spins on old myths or fairy tales. Despite that this story isn’t a retelling, I still really enjoyed reading it. The writing was interesting and kept me engaged. I wanted to know what was going to happen and I hoped the story would go a certain way. I also loved the inclusion of her sister Phaedra’s life outside of Crete.