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remuslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and War
Minor: Body shaming and Suicide
jesticulate's review
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia
quinn22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
crazytourists_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I pretended that the inconsistency between the points of view and the title of the book didn't bother me (it's more Pyrrhus and Calchas and Briseis of course than the "women of Troy"). I tried not to pay attention at the lack of story (the whole book could be summarised into fifty pages, with no problem). I tried no to pay attention at the anachronisms and inaccuracies (did the writer really think that's they way people spoke in ancient times even soldiers at war? Also, the veil, was something that only elite, free women wore, as a sign of status). And then I got to the drop that made the glass overflow; the fat shaming. Its never OK, never acceptable to fat shame someone, especially when, as here, does not serve any purpose. I doesn't add anything to the plot, nothing would change if it wasn't there.
I was really underwhelmed, I had high hopes and expectations from this book...
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Torture
cosycourtney's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
scarlett4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lionelle's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
lexlibris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, and War
saoirsebb's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment
lindseyhall44's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
“The Women of Troy” follows Bresis after Troy has fallen, though the Greeks are not able to return home quite yet. The Gods are angered, resulting in impossible sailing weather and rising tensions. But above all, we see the trojan girls/women forced into slavery, telling a story of those left out in the epics.
Bresis character arc took a significant shift from “Silence of the Girls,” as she is no longer a slave, but the wife of a Greek fighter and the mother of Achillies baby. While her station is improved, Breisis finds her internalized conflict emphasized, because no matter how far she has come, slavery always seems to loom behind her.
The feminism aspect of this book was phenomenal, and all women got their turn in the spotlight, even if Breisis was telling the story. I appreciated how Breisis tried to understand Helen and didn’t continuously slut shame her as other retelling tend to do.
I did wonder, however, why Barker chose to include perspectives of the men in the duology, since the purpose was to explore experiences of the women.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, and Kidnapping