A review by matthew_hess
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

3.0

The concept of the book-the trojan war from a woman's perspective-fascinated me. However, this book, unfortunately, let me down. I wanted to get to know and love Briseis, the main character, however, she seemed to be a minor character in her own book. It felt like at least half of the story was spent on Achilles and other men in the war. I know some background knowledge is necessary, but the appeal of this book is how the perspectives and experiences of a woman are different. The last 3o pages finally gave me the interesting a complex perspective I was looking for in Briseis, but it's too late at that point.