The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

The Women of Troy

Women of Troy #2

Pat Barker

306 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

From the Booker Prize-winning Pat Barker, author of The Silence of the Girls (“An important, powerful, memorable book” –Emily Wilson, translator of The Odyssey), a retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of the women who endured itTroy ha...

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Moods

emotional 72%
sad 56%
dark 55%
reflective 46%
tense 29%
challenging 26%
adventurous 20%
informative 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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