Reviews

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

allygator's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

i literally have nothing to say about this book beyond this: why the fuck did pat barker give achilles a mommy kink.

rebekkaholm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

jazzthecat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

ashleymarlene's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this retelling, especially the insights into Briseis. Achilles is portrayed with much more complexity than in other versions I’ve read. And Patroclus remains as kind as ever.

Forever crying over Achilles and Patroclus

feenfie's review against another edition

4.0

“Great Achilles. Brilliant Achilles, shining Achilles, godlike Achilles… We never called him any of those things; we called him “the butcher.”

Okay jeg har mange følelser omkring denne bog. The Song of Achilles er en af mine yndlingsbøger, så jeg var spændt på at se hvad denne bog kunne med Briseis som fortæller.

Den startede ud rigtig godt. Men hen imod midten vil jeg sige at den ikke lever op til den feministiske genfortælling bogen sælger sig selv som, særligt da hver andet kapitel begyndte at være fra Achilleus synsvinkel. Briseis kunne lige så godt have været en flue på væggen. Alle tanker, alle samtaler handler om mænd. Det synes jeg er ret ærgerligt.

Jeg vil dog sige at selvom bogen ikke var det jeg forventede er det stadig en skide god bog. Så kan klart anbefale den hvis man godt kan lide Madeline Miller og/eller græske myter.

soniuz's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

victorious's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

echoalicea's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

kmac2022's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

tintinreaney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Suicide