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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Such a great read - I've definitely heard/read/watched stories of the Trojan War before but never from any of these perspectives present here. And it seems that these are definitely less common stories to be told when speaking of this War.
The book jumps between perspectives of multiple women, some getting multiple chapters and some just showing up once, but each getting their tales told. The stories also challenge how we think about "heroes" and really highlight the widespread (and often hidden) casualties of the war, especially off battlefield and after the war was over. Natalie Haynes has done a great job with this book!
The book jumps between perspectives of multiple women, some getting multiple chapters and some just showing up once, but each getting their tales told. The stories also challenge how we think about "heroes" and really highlight the widespread (and often hidden) casualties of the war, especially off battlefield and after the war was over. Natalie Haynes has done a great job with this book!
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was so beautifully written! It’s one of the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given! I loved the way the different stories were interwoven thought out the book, the way some were almost more like short stories and other continued throughout the whole book. It was such an original take on the Trojan war.
I'm just curious what this book is like for a reader not well versed in Greek mythology.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
If you ever found yourself wondering 'where are the women?' in the mythos and antiquity you've been presented, A Thousand Ships is for you. In fact, it's undeniably important for ALL who study Greek history and myth from the single lens we're often given. Impeccably researched, Haynes gives the women of the Trojan War back their agency and their voices in a series of interconnected stories that are near impossible to put down. Calliope's interludes are especially perfect, each of her chapters a necessary perspective that lends more to the original than one might ever imagine.