The Lost Daughter of Sparta by Felicia DayMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
To be honest, this didn't do as much for me as I wanted it to.
It's the 'epic' adventure of a forgotten daughter, shunned by all because of a birthmark on her face. She wants to find love, but is cursed to betray the husband that's been chosen for her.
What follows is a bit of a soft adventure in which everyone and everything tells her she needs to love herself, society is gonna hate her no matter what, etc. It gives the message of loving yourself then doubles down, then TRIPLES down. It is really hammered home again and again and it was just a little too overbearing for my tastes.
There's also maiden goddess Artemis following along, and the relationship between the two felt a little odd. None of it was subtle, but Artemis also never acts like a goddess unless she's getting mad about something so it didn't really convince me.
The art style doesn't add much to the story - it's basic, black and white with splashes of red. I didn't really understand the symbolism of the colouring - I get the reasoning behind colouring in her birthmark and other oddities, but clothing and action marks seemed like odd choices to colour. So that might have been a little over my head. Instead, I was just a bit bored by the style. A fantastic adventure in black and white is a bit of a washed out thing.
There's an interesting idea here, but the delivery didn't really work for me. Those interested in forgotten myths may enjoy this little piece of creativity, and those who need it hammered home that they're worthy of love no matter their appearance should definitely give this one a go.
With thanks to NetGalley for a digital ARC
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