“Haynes’s fascination with this long vanished world is evident in every line”
— The Guardian
“A fierce feminist exploration of female rage, written with wit and empathy”
— Glamour
“A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale”
— The Times
“Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it”
— Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster
“The great champion of women in Greek myth”
— Daily Mail
“Witty, gripping, ruthless”
— Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale , via X
“Passionate and gripping”
— Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe
The Children of Jocasta
Year
2017
Praise
“Haynes’s fascination with this long vanished world is evident in every line”
— The Guardian
“A fierce feminist exploration of female rage, written with wit and empathy”
— Glamour
“A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale”
— The Times
“Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it”
— Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster
“The great champion of women in Greek myth”
— Daily Mail
“Witty, gripping, ruthless”
— Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale , via X
“Passionate and gripping”
— Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe
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