v_fill's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
keppers_jax's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was an interesting take on the Trojan war.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, and Rape
emmc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
clarissep's review against another edition
1.0
Not sure what this book was trying to tell me but it certainly was not what I expected from a retelling of a Greek myth. And I usually love those.
Achilles is an ass and Briseis draws my sympathy in a detached sort of way. I listened to the last few parts of the audiobook in fast-forward. So much time was spent showing us that the men of The Iliad were a bunch of hotheaded idiots, and while I loved the sisterhood formed amongst the captive girls, I wasn’t sure what the author was trying to tell me about “the silence of the girls” during this time. There’s a lot of brutality, which was just fitting, but about 80% of this book is about said brutality and the rest is kind of just... I don’t know... Drifting thoughts? I couldn’t care less about Achilles‘ feelings. It just wasn’t what I was expecting at all.
Achilles is an ass and Briseis draws my sympathy in a detached sort of way. I listened to the last few parts of the audiobook in fast-forward. So much time was spent showing us that the men of The Iliad were a bunch of hotheaded idiots, and while I loved the sisterhood formed amongst the captive girls, I wasn’t sure what the author was trying to tell me about “the silence of the girls” during this time. There’s a lot of brutality, which was just fitting, but about 80% of this book is about said brutality and the rest is kind of just... I don’t know... Drifting thoughts? I couldn’t care less about Achilles‘ feelings. It just wasn’t what I was expecting at all.
lilygracekay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
For a story about women there was still a lot of focus on the men
eturner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, War, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Child death