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Troy by Stephen Fry

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arifahmalik's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Another great installment in the epic mythology and history of Ancient Greece. I find it ever fascinating how much can be interpreted as fact and how much can be legend. The blend of it all and how closely interwined the people of the time lived with their gods is so interesting.

The story of Peleus and Thetis' wedding was perfectly accompanied by The Day I Fell into A Fairytale, which was reimaging Briar Rose/Sleeping beauty's story and I couldn't help but notice the themes of a women scorned from not being invited to a celebration.

This was such a great account of the rise and fall of Troy. There's was so much I hadn't ever gotten to the point of understanding before, by Fry takes us through all the players and events of this dramatic period of time.

I read this and listened, simultaneously and adored that combination.

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annakh16's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This flew off the page. It’s truly impressive how Fry manages to convey such a complex story in such a fun and accessible way. I especially loved his descriptions of the history of the city and the genealogy of all the factions - learned a lot there. I also enjoyed his reflections on the significance of each character to wider culture and even our personal lives.

Fry somehow always manages to pick my least favourite version of any episode - e.g. Iphigenia in Tauris

(saved last minute by Artemis)

or the abduction of Helen

(supposedly head over heels for Paris, at least at this point

. I think feminist retellings à la Jennifer Saint have more to offer here in terms of the impact of the war on women. But, to be fair, he is faithful to and honest about his sources.

If you’re new to the story of Troy, I‘d say this is a great introduction. And if you love it already, then I‘ve no doubt you‘ll love this too. Would recommend.

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lowclasswarrior's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book was fantastic. Where mythos and heroes were more episodic, troy was more epic. Because of this, the first half was slower for me to get through—lots of setup and characters. However by the time I got to the climax, I couldn’t put it down!

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