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204th out of 247 books
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136 voters
Dido
by
Adèle Geras
While she was still trembling with the complete unexpectedness of what Aeneas had just said and done, he leaned forward a little and kissed her on the mouth. Just one swift, soft touch of his lips on hers and then he turned and walked away. Love can be deadly. Especially when two girls fall for the same man - one a queen, the other her serving girl. Elissa knows she is pla...more
Hardcover, 259 pages
Published
2009
by David Fickling Books
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Dido is a deeply moving story. It is the tale of two women who fall in love with the same man. The first is a Queen who builds herself an empire in Carthage after escaping the mad tendencies of her brother. Queen Dido is a strong, beautiful and formidable woman who is perhaps the only Greek female ruler who embraces her power and is not weakened by her female identity. She is almost a visionary. She is a respected ruler who shows great sense in her kindnesses to her people. The second is young E...more
This is the story of Queen Dido and nursemaid Elissa and their love for Trojan prince Aeneas. Dido and Aeneas are married but Aeneas is leaving to fulfill his destiny and Dido is distraught. Elissa has fallen in love with the Queen's husband, she knows it is wrong but she just can't help herself. The events of the book take place over one fateful night but we learn of events over the previous 2 years in the form of flashbacks from various characters. Dido and Elissa's tale is full of secrets, je...more
I really liked the book, it's a nice re-telling of a story from history. The characters are well-drawn and the plot runs smoothly from beginning to end.
The only two things that bothered me somewhat were the fact that the gods were responsible for much of the conflict instead of the characters themselves, and that none of the characters matured enough through the story to be able to empathize with the others at the end. They all suffered from the very same thing - their love not being returned -...more
The only two things that bothered me somewhat were the fact that the gods were responsible for much of the conflict instead of the characters themselves, and that none of the characters matured enough through the story to be able to empathize with the others at the end. They all suffered from the very same thing - their love not being returned -...more
I would recommend this highly to someone who wants to read - quickly and easily - the bare bones of Virgil's epic.
I found the book 'interesting' - the easiest word to use when I don't quite like something and can't lay my finger on why. Maybe if I did not know the end of the book, I would have enjoyed the details given to the course of the night. As it was, I was pleasantly surprised by the telling of the story, but nowhere near intrigued enough to keep reading. The tragic climax left me unmoved...more
I found the book 'interesting' - the easiest word to use when I don't quite like something and can't lay my finger on why. Maybe if I did not know the end of the book, I would have enjoyed the details given to the course of the night. As it was, I was pleasantly surprised by the telling of the story, but nowhere near intrigued enough to keep reading. The tragic climax left me unmoved...more
Dido is a strong, passionate re-telling of a classic Greek myth that really captured my imagination.
I have to admit that I’d never heard of Dido before reading this book, and I’m rather glad because Dido is compelling and beautifully written by Adele Geras. I know that it’s a story that I’ll remember for a long time. But what really made me love Dido was the visits from the gods and goddesses. Hermes, Aphrodite, Hades, Hera and Artemis all meddled with, confused and comforted the characters thro...more
I have to admit that I’d never heard of Dido before reading this book, and I’m rather glad because Dido is compelling and beautifully written by Adele Geras. I know that it’s a story that I’ll remember for a long time. But what really made me love Dido was the visits from the gods and goddesses. Hermes, Aphrodite, Hades, Hera and Artemis all meddled with, confused and comforted the characters thro...more
meh. started off with real potential but quickly devolved into two women who should know better woe-is-me-ing over some dude they love but for different reasons can't have, and other characters woe-is-me-ing over not being able to have their One True Love because said One True Love is in love with someone else. I don't mind a bit of romance, but this 'omg, if i can't have him I will dieeeeee' crap is too much.
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I really liked this book :)
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