Book recommendation!
I want to buy a print copy so I can hug this book. It retells a myth with deep empathy, eloquence, and attention to delightful detail. It takes the story of WHY Herakles had to do labors, making it a story of healing from unimaginable trauma, and found family.
It is narrated both by Hera and Herakles. Herakles is not the usual hypermasculine macho, but rather a gentle, naive tragic hero. Hera is complex and human.
I loved everything about this.
