Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold by Stephen Fry

Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology #3

Stephen Fry

496 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction history religion dark informative reflective medium-paced

Description

The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years.It is Zeus, the k...

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Moods

informative 82%
adventurous 80%
funny 42%
dark 29%
reflective 18%
lighthearted 16%
emotional 15%
tense 15%
challenging 11%
sad 10%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 20%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | Character: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

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