Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zoccola is a debut poetry collection that reimagines the eponymous Helen as a disgruntled housewife in 1990s Tennessee (4/5 stars)

Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zoccola is a debut poetry collection that reimagines the eponymous Helen as a disgruntled housewife in 1990s Tennessee.

I did a blended read where I followed along in the physical book while listening to the audiobook, which was narrated wonderfully by the author). I found it to be a really lovely reimagining of Helen. The author’s note at the end mentions that we don’t know a ton of about her even though she’s blamed for being the cause of the Trojan War.

A quick read, at under 100 pages, I really loved the different POV “characters” we follow. I grew up in the 90s, so I absolutely appreciated all of the references sprinkled throughout. This was truly unique collection of poems, and I’ll absolutely be keeping this author on my radar moving forward.

I received a complimentary review copy from Scribner Books, Simon Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.

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