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A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

89 reviews

khaleesiofthegreatwhitenorth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A little slow to start but even in those moments the content itself was well-written. A must read for anyone with any level of interest in the legends of Troy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Child death and Sexual violence

Minor: Child abuse

awebofstories's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Genocide, War, Rape, Slavery, Grief, and Suicide

aubrey_rose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and War

dr_bond's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

lexybexy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

booklifeisthelife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

So. This was my first book by this author but also my first Greek mythology book. I'm not familiar with it at all really. So to say it was a little confusing would be an understatement xD. I noticed some inconsistencies throughout that bothered me as well. Still enjoyed the book. 3.5 stars.  I loved each character, felt for each. Was very sad and heartbreaking but I still liked how their story was told. I like the perspective of the women and hearing their voices. Each one was so brave in their own way..I would have liked to get to know each more though. For the ones who didn't die. We never got to know how uhm..the one who married Achilles cousin and the girl the priests son friended, we never got to know how she fared.. Because of my lack of knowledge of Greek mythology and my general horrible memory, I can't say names for many but each character resonated with me in some way. All the female ones I mean. Though Hecabe was a little off putting but she had lost so many peopleand the way she behaved made sense I suppose. I would have also liked to have gotten more of the gods perspectives because that was a bit confusing but that could be due to my lack of knowledge, again. I think I would have enjoyed this book much more if I was more familiar with the mythology. Maybe in a few years if I know more I'll re-read this and appreciate it more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, War, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, and Sexual harassment

margaret_k30's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexism, Misogyny, Death, Suicide, Slavery, Violence, War, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Vomit, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

jadstersuperinvader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

It'd be a perfect 5 star if I didn't personally dislike the reaccuring perspective of Penelope through her letters to Odysseus.

The narratives of the different women involved in and/or impacted by the trojan war was a very unique way to write about the subject. A lot of the short stories can be an emotional and tough read but that's the whole point and I appreciated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War

tashtasher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Animal death

abbeyroad1410's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book made me very emotional, but I very much enjoyed it. It reads more like a series of short stories that are tangentially connected than a novel which at times made it feel a bit slow for me, but there is a plot there as well as a cohesive message. 
When I read a book that is extremely sad, I look for things to break through the tension and bring delight back to reading. The chapters from the perspectives of Calliope and Penelope really do this. Both of the women use sarcasm and irony well which puts readers at ease. Calliope has so many thoughts on the other characters (especially Helen) that readers can easily feel connected to her and her outsider point of view. 
If you like Greek mythology, I think this is a very interesting perspective as women truly are kept out of the limelight unless they are goddesses. This novel goes out of its way to highlight women, whether their actions seem heroic or not. It shows how the women are often products of their backgrounds, but it also depicts them as full people, capable of experiencing the same levels of -- if not more -- tragedy. 
Overall, I would read this novel again, though I think I need a fun book break to relieve the heavy feeling A Thousand Ships leaves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Slavery, and War

Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Sexual violence