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208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590519714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
In this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her student...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
tense 50%
adventurous 37%
reflective 37%
sad 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gore, BloodModerate
Gun violence, GriefMinor
Sexual assault208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590519714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
In this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her student...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
tense 50%
adventurous 37%
reflective 37%
sad 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, BloodModerate
Gun violence, GriefMinor
Sexual assault