I'm not sure how to feel about it. It's not really like any book I've ever read before.
The plot is very interesting the worldbuilding is skilled, making for a very immersive read.
However, I feel like the author tries too hard to make everything "raw and real". Like, do we really have to hear every single detail about the characters peeing or vomiting or masturbating? I know it's supposed to make the characters more relatable and human or whatever but like, jeez, okay, I pee too, I'm aware that this does in fact happen to people, I dont need to READ all about it. I don't know if this point of view makes me old-fashioned or whatever, but this is simply something I have never been able to enjoy in a book. It's unimportant to the plot and really quite detestable to me.
Not to mention there some parts that were just downright... weird. I don't know.
Also, at times it feels like the story is being narrated too fast. I don't know, I get the impression that the author doesn't give her major plot points enough dramatic buildup. That, however, is simply my opinion.
On the other hand, every single detail of life in ancient Greece is described so minutely. In a novel set in our times I would find a writing style of that sort tedious, but in The Sweet Girl it is fascinating. It's so amazing to learn how people, especially women, lived their lives and related to one another so long ago. (The history of private life has always been a great passion of mine!) You don't hear so much about the lives of ancient Greek women, and Pythias, daughter of Aristotle is such an intriguing protagonist.
In short, The Sweet Girl confuses me, but I can't put it down. It's an easy and convincing read. Like I said before, it's perfect for y'all Greek geeks out there.