A review by dedicated_reader
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

4.0

Liked ✅
  • Unique stories
  • Women driven
  • Multiple POV’s

Thoughts 💭
I don’t have a lot of experience with reading books with mythological retellings, I have heard of the war of Troy and my husband is currently obsessed with the EPIC: The Musical Soundtrack. 

Having a basic knowledge of the events of the Trojan war made reading A Thousand Ships a lot easier. The book holds many unique stories all from the perspectives of the women within that time. We get to read about how some women went from queens to slaves, how others managed for a decade or longer without their men, how mother’s mourned and lived with the loss of their children. These are stories of courage, determination, revenge and gratitude. 

The book does feature a character list. Every chapter features a new POV, giving readers a real time account of different experiences and perspectives. I enjoyed how intricate the story is, it is not always told chronologically. I found it sometimes difficult to remember each character's impact and at times struggled to keep track of the order of events, taking a lot of brain power. I do recommend anyone wanting to read this book to make notes, use the character list to your advantage and to allow time to give the book your undivided attention.
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