8.04k reviews for:

Il silenzio delle ragazze

Pat Barker

3.85 AVERAGE

zaffre's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark sad 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: No

micheleshel's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zitronencaro's review against another edition

3.5

informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ellaswimmer's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

xxmelancholicxx's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was messy, complex and heartbreaking. There is no way to portray the experiences of trafficked women in the ancient Mediterranean that isn’t. There is no kindness in that kind of honor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, Pregnancy

kai_aquila's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

rachel_fromhart's review against another edition

3.0

sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mikeys's review against another edition

2.0

sad slow-paced

rawrevans's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

_nats_reading's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Trafficking