Reviews

The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

ebrocar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thefriendliestbison's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

lilogrip's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75

emb8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

taleswithaelia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.5

aimeehugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

bookdevourer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

blue_ocean44's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

madif's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

shannonreadssometimes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

not entirely sure how I felt about this. definitely found it a lot heavier (in terms of content; please read the trigger warnings) and harder to read than other classic retellings like ariadne or the song of achilles. but that being said, it fills in the bits that tsoa did bad or wrong, for example, "we woman are peculiar creatures. we tend not to love those who murder our families" YESSSSS SLAYYYYY bc tsoa was definitely romantised. and this book,,,,definitely was not. which isn't a bad thing but it has taught me things about myself ie books that are soley about the ruin r*pe  imprisonment and enslaving of women ate just not quite up my street. however, the writing is HAUNTING both in content and style. I was dreaming of the howling winds that kept the boats trapped at troy.