This is the second book by Natalie Hayes I have read, after A Thousand Ships. These books share some similarities, apart from the mythological topic: the style is flowing and trenchant and the changing pov creates an interesting overlap of stories. These two features alone carry the whole book, that I found truly well written, and I most certainly was not expecting the final plot twist. I did not particularly appreciate some of the changes the author made on the original greek myth of Oedipus, but I liked the space given to minor characters such as Jocasta or Ismene, which was refreshing. The book is not too long and I managed to finish it in an afternoon. I overall found it very enjoyable, just not as good as A Thousand Ships, which I loved reading, so I would probably recommend it to those who already know the author. I think it could easily be also addressed to those who are not familiar with greek mythology, but are simply looking for an interesting story.
