Reviews tagging 'War'

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

291 reviews

dannb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

So much tragedy and sadness. Always amazed when an author can lift a couple “background” sentences from a classic and pivot to an entirely new view 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Physical abuse, and Rape

majoortizh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

How I love Greek mythology retellings. I really enjoyed this book throughout every page. I just think at some point it lost sight of the girls at the camp to talk about Achilles and Patroclus. I love Achilles and Patroclus story, so I didn’t mind reading about it, but it unsettled me a little that Briseis became a secondary character on that part of the book, because this book was supposed to be about her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, War, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and Death

rrio's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Rape, and Murder

andrewtes's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence

helpelbowhittable's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

A retelling of the Trojan War told from the perspective of Briseis. Compared to a Song of Achilles, this one is more dark and sad, focusing on the suffering that the women have gone through through the eyes of a very cold and salty woman. Whilst dark, it wasn't disturbing so that's good. I still prefer the Song of Achilles since I find that the character development and overall reach of the story is more limited and repetitive but it's a good book regardless, especially if you are a feminist. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Slavery, and Sexual violence

olive_ia's review

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gore, War, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

alice451's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Rape, War, Violence, Genocide, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Suicide

emmmillly's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence

civetta's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Cursing, Abortion, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pandemic/Epidemic

emmagossage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Suicide