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professoremdash's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape
noosayag's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Whilst not fitting to the cookie cutter, short story formats of its predecessors, Troy illustrates the (practically) complete story of the Trojan War. It utilises all the different books and texts on the topic; if I were an academic, I could probably tell you some of them outside of Homer’s Iliad but alas, I am not. :(
This is a great read for anyone interested in the Trojan War, and wanting a good understanding of all the different story threads which fill the narrative.
Fry’s storytelling and accompanying footnotes are once again perfect to form the world building and audience engagement in what would normally be a treacherous task of a book to read.
Graphic: Violence and War
Minor: Sexual assault
megb64's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
“We achieve immortality not through ambrosia and ichor but through history and reputation. Through statues and epic song.”
➽ Troy is a retelling of the history of the Trojan War! Once again Stephen Fry blends what facts we have about the time period with legends and other sources. As always, I enjoy listening to him narrating the audiobook, as he makes the stories sound so engaging! I didn't know too much about the Trojan War, as it's not a subject that I'm specifically interested in, but it was nice to learn a bit more about it!
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
danimacuk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ktryan's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Slavery, Murder, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
hannah_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and War
moveslikewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, and War
nila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A great retelling of Troy, that still feels unique and interesting, though that story has been told so many times, in so many ways. Stephen Fry makes each tangent sometimes more interesting than the main story itself, but I think it mainly worked because of his storytelling abilities in the audiobook
Graphic: War
aislingnic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death and War
Moderate: Rape