The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Silence of the Girls

Women of Troy #1

Pat Barker

325 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan war whose voice has been silent - till now.Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is slave to Achilles, the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by m...

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Moods

dark 75%
emotional 70%
sad 62%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
adventurous 21%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 23%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

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