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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I thought this could be an interesting read - well,it wasn't. Written from the perspective of Cassandra,the woman who was a seer in old Troy,who could see the future but was given the curse that nobody would believe her prophecies. First off,the technical liberties the author takes in writing this story don't serve any purpose other than to annoy and distract.Secondly,story as told by Cassandra is confoundly confusing - there is no clear line that she tries to follow.And the historical liberties she takes (if she's done her research at all),seem totally out of context.Too bad,indeed this could have really made a good book.
Rating: 
Summary: While I agree with Martin on some aspects,
Review: including, but not limited to historical inaccuracy, I would like to share my thoughts on Molinaro.Molinaro is an acquired taste- and writes woman-to-woman narratives. I have read all her published work, and enjoy her style and content- accuracy notwithstanding. Cassandra's story is told in the first person. Molinaro's prose is more like poetry. The ideas flow, overflow, shift abruptly. For the reader who is not fond of Molinaro's style she can be confusing and frustrating. For those of us who love her, the historical and chronological inaccuracies are easily forgiven. Caveat: a mythology companion text might help if the myriad of characters gets confusing, but do expect discrepancies and try to enjoy the tone, intracacies, emotions, messages, and relevance to women of knowledge in any era. You may find, after a few pages, that you find her distasteful; if so, put the book down.
You may find her enchanting and simply cannot put it down. Cassandra is so unique in both content and delivery. You might be disappointed, as was Martin, but you may also, as I, read it over and over.
Rating:
Summary: While I agree with Martin on some aspects,
Review: including, but not limited to historical inaccuracy, I would like to share my thoughts on Molinaro. Molinaro is an acquired taste- and writes woman-to-woman narratives. I have read all her published work, and enjoy her style and content- accuracy notwithstanding. Cassandra's story is told in the first person. Molinaro's prose is more like poetry. The ideas flow, overflow, shift abruptly. For the reader who is not fond of Molinaro's style she can be confusing and frustrating. For those of us who love her, the historical and chronological inaccuracies are easily forgiven. Caveat: a mythology companion text might help if the myriad of characters gets confusing, but do expect discrepancies and try to enjoy the tone, intracacies, emotions, messages, and relevance to women of knowledge in any era. You may find, after a few pages, that you find her distasteful; if so, put the book down.
You may find her enchanting and simply cannot put it down. Cassandra is so unique in both content and delivery. You might be disappointed, as was Martin, but you may also, as I, read it over and over.
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