What readers think of Ariadne, plus links to write your own review.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this engaging story. It brings to the forefront wonderful Greek mythology - with a new twist. The original storytelling and surprising plot will keep readers engaged, even if Greek mythology "isn't your thing." As a debut novel, Jennifer Saint's demonstrates strong creativity and imagination. I hope this is the first of many superb novels authored by her!

I know nothing about Greek Mythology. I had a hard time getting into the story. There were a lot of names I don't thing I could pronounce correctly, nor spell correctly if I was asked.

The more I read, the more I wanted to continue reading. Was glad that I read the book, enjoyed it, but probably wouldn't have chosen it to read if it were not brought before me by Bookbrowse. Thanks Bookbrowse.

I am surprised. I didn't expect to like this book nearly as much as I did. Really, fiction based on Greek myths? Most tellings have left me cold - I couldn't get past the first few pages of Circe. Even books with supposedly newer plot lines have left me cold. But something about Ariadne.... I was surprised when it ended. I'll be watching for more from Jennifer Saint.

Greek Mythology is something I know very little about. After reading "Ariadne" I have found a new topic to research! This is a wonderful story with lots of activity and romance. I like how events happened between gods and mortals, how one could have an effect on the other. Ariadne and her sister, Phaedra, have such a love/hate relationship, which is so apparent among sisters today. Dionysus and Theseus are the concurring heroes who keep coming to the rescue of the faire ladies, but they were very devious and kept me on my toes of mistrust! All in all, I really enjoyed this fiction novel and look forward to others this author will write! Nice job Jennifer!!!! Thanks Book Browse for a great read!

Because of my lack of knowledge on mythology, I think I would have enjoyed this book better had I read an electronic version where I could have instantly looked something/someone up. I was sometimes confused about the characters and their relationships. I listened to (and quite liked) Circe but had the same problem with it. That's on me, not the book. Thank goodness for Google search! I thought the writing was outstanding and enjoyed the story. The main characters were well drawn and the feminist slant interesting. I think this would be a good bookclub choice.

I really enjoyed this retelling of Ariadne. I was not familiar with the story so I was throughly engrossed in the tale. I was surprised that this was the authors first novel. I hope she continues to write as she is very talented.

Firstly, you had me at Greek Mythology retelling!

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint is a compelling reimagined Theseus myth but from the point of view of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra, princesses of Crete.

I loved that the Minotaur tale is only a fraction of this book. It dove deeper into the lives of the sisters and what happens to them after the Minotaur is defeated.

Ariadne’s voice really shown through and yes, her life is a tragedy, but the power of this book is how Ariadne faces that tragedy head on!

I was surprised that this was a debut novel by Jennifer Saint. I can’t wait to see what else she brings to the table, her writing is alluring and you won’t want to stop reading!

4 asteria!

A fascinating mix of story and myth. We've all heard some of the Greek myths but often they were just bloody and we had to glean the lessons to be learned from them. Ms. Saint pulls a good many of them together, or references them in a cohesive way, to make this story of human and god interactions 'believable'.

In this day and age, the book will probably get much attention from the 'lib' crowd and be promoted by that faction. This would be unfortunate. Yes, it has a strong women's lib voice but it could be enjoyed by a wider audience if not boxed into that genre alone.

Didn't think I would - but I enjoyed the book a lot.