Hera
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'An exceptional achievement' ELODIE HARPER
'A very special novel' COSTANZA CASATI
'The essential mythological book of the decade' NIKITA GILL
When Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronus, helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side.
As they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.
She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?
Often portrayed as the jealous wife or the wicked stepmother, this retelling captures the many sides of Hera, vengeful when she needs to be but also compassionate and most importantly, an all-powerful queen to the gods.
More praise for HERA:
'A thrilling depiction' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
'Subtle, nuanced and utterly gorgeous' SARAH UNDERWOOD
'Jennifer Saint's best book yet' ROSIE HEWLETT
'Vast in scope and thoroughly entertaining' NIKKI MARMERY
'An absolutely triumph' JASMINE ELMER
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DNF at 33% I love Jennifer Saints writing, but the plot and story of this retelling was just not it for me. I was excited to read about Hera, fully knowing she is an unlikeable character, and wanted to see the author's twist on her, only to get a stale and passive biography that offered no interesting insights into the gods.
I really enjoyed this book. At first I was wondering what the plot was about but soon I came to realize that it was the Greek Mythology told from Hera‘s perspective. And not Hera as in the jealous wife that cannot cope with her husband grooming around the world. No, it was Hera, the queen of goddesses. Hera, the wife of Zeus who she never wanted to be. Times it was hard to read and to still be on Hera‘s side because she just felt so revengeful. But then one came to think why she was as revengeful. And then there occurred a huge understanding. She was forced to be a goddess she never wanted to be, to live an immortal life that she hated and whilst being the goddess of marriage still being cheated on. I think I couldn’t have coped with that better. I really liked the way of telling because it neither felt like being in Latin Lessons and learning about mythology in the most boring way, nor did it feel like reading a children’s book. It was just nice. And of course Zeus and Poseidon turned out to be the least likable gods ever. Also it’s a great story for feminism, which is really interesting and should be kept in mind whilst reading.
Ich muss sagen, nach einer längeren Phase des nicht englisch Lesens hab ich echt lange für das Buch gebraucht. Aber es war echt nicht schlecht. Jennifer gelingt es immer wieder einen neuen Blick auf Frauen der Mythologie zu erschaffen. Ich hab Hera immer verachtet und gehasst, doch mit dieser Version einer Erzählung kann ich sie verstehen und empfinde Hass gegenüber Zeus, der grundsätzlich hochgepriesen wird.
Heras Geschichte ist schrecklich und mutig zugleich. Ihre Qual, die sie erleidet in dem Käfig der Heirat mit Zeus. Freiheit, dass ist was sie will und nicht die Göttin der Hochzeit sein. Dieses Amt, dass elches sie gar nicht wollte. In das sie hineingesteckt wurde. Da sieht man parallelen zur heutigen Zeit, dass es Ehen gibt, die eher erzwungen sind und nur zum Erhalt der Macht dienen. Sie ist die Tochter Cronus, die sich von ihm abgewandt hat! Freiheit wird sie auf der Gegenseite wohl nun nicht mehr erlangen, außer sie erkämpft sich diese.
Hera: bekannt als eifersüchtige und rachsüchtige Königin der Götter, wird in Jennifer Saints Buch tiefgründiger denn je beschrieben. Es zeigt wie unfair es war, dass Zeus tun und lassen konnte was er will. Darauf aufbauend versucht Hera ihre Macht zurück zu erlangen und ihren Lebenszweck zu finden. Emotionales, spannendes und zum Nachdenken anregendes Buch über meine persönliche Lieblingsgöttin.
Description
'An exceptional achievement' ELODIE HARPER
'A very special novel' COSTANZA CASATI
'The essential mythological book of the decade' NIKITA GILL
When Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronus, helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side.
As they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.
She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?
Often portrayed as the jealous wife or the wicked stepmother, this retelling captures the many sides of Hera, vengeful when she needs to be but also compassionate and most importantly, an all-powerful queen to the gods.
More praise for HERA:
'A thrilling depiction' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
'Subtle, nuanced and utterly gorgeous' SARAH UNDERWOOD
'Jennifer Saint's best book yet' ROSIE HEWLETT
'Vast in scope and thoroughly entertaining' NIKKI MARMERY
'An absolutely triumph' JASMINE ELMER
Book Information
Posts
DNF at 33% I love Jennifer Saints writing, but the plot and story of this retelling was just not it for me. I was excited to read about Hera, fully knowing she is an unlikeable character, and wanted to see the author's twist on her, only to get a stale and passive biography that offered no interesting insights into the gods.
I really enjoyed this book. At first I was wondering what the plot was about but soon I came to realize that it was the Greek Mythology told from Hera‘s perspective. And not Hera as in the jealous wife that cannot cope with her husband grooming around the world. No, it was Hera, the queen of goddesses. Hera, the wife of Zeus who she never wanted to be. Times it was hard to read and to still be on Hera‘s side because she just felt so revengeful. But then one came to think why she was as revengeful. And then there occurred a huge understanding. She was forced to be a goddess she never wanted to be, to live an immortal life that she hated and whilst being the goddess of marriage still being cheated on. I think I couldn’t have coped with that better. I really liked the way of telling because it neither felt like being in Latin Lessons and learning about mythology in the most boring way, nor did it feel like reading a children’s book. It was just nice. And of course Zeus and Poseidon turned out to be the least likable gods ever. Also it’s a great story for feminism, which is really interesting and should be kept in mind whilst reading.
Ich muss sagen, nach einer längeren Phase des nicht englisch Lesens hab ich echt lange für das Buch gebraucht. Aber es war echt nicht schlecht. Jennifer gelingt es immer wieder einen neuen Blick auf Frauen der Mythologie zu erschaffen. Ich hab Hera immer verachtet und gehasst, doch mit dieser Version einer Erzählung kann ich sie verstehen und empfinde Hass gegenüber Zeus, der grundsätzlich hochgepriesen wird.
Heras Geschichte ist schrecklich und mutig zugleich. Ihre Qual, die sie erleidet in dem Käfig der Heirat mit Zeus. Freiheit, dass ist was sie will und nicht die Göttin der Hochzeit sein. Dieses Amt, dass elches sie gar nicht wollte. In das sie hineingesteckt wurde. Da sieht man parallelen zur heutigen Zeit, dass es Ehen gibt, die eher erzwungen sind und nur zum Erhalt der Macht dienen. Sie ist die Tochter Cronus, die sich von ihm abgewandt hat! Freiheit wird sie auf der Gegenseite wohl nun nicht mehr erlangen, außer sie erkämpft sich diese.