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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
9/10
Loved every bit of this. I love that it was told through many perspectives, broken up to be chronological. It kept the entire story feeling new. My favorites were Penelope's letters. This was just a fantastic novel from beginning to end.
Loved every bit of this. I love that it was told through many perspectives, broken up to be chronological. It kept the entire story feeling new. My favorites were Penelope's letters. This was just a fantastic novel from beginning to end.
If there were more than 5 stars available, I’d give them all to this book. If you like Madeline Miller, Homer, or any of the ancient playwrights, you will love this. There’s humor, tragedy, and a new point of view without dismissing all that came before. I adored every minute of this book.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the story of Troy, then I read this book, now I love it even more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Rape
Shows a part of the story if Troy that isn't often showed.
I see what she’s trying to do here, but it all felt very ham fisted to me. The Penelope chapters killed me. Circe is a similar framework, but far better executed.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Penelope's chapters were my favourite part of this book - loved her attitude!
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
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
A good story, one I enjoyed at times, but it is a narration of the Greek-Trojan war from the perspective of the women vs. a reimagining of their story in the way that Madeline Miller makes us see characters anew. Although it attempts to give the women involved a fuller story/voice in the epic and is touted as a feminist retelling, the women's stories still center largely around the actions of and loss of men. The women in these stories often have a horrific and unsatisfactory fate, and there isn't much that Haynes writes that changes this. It's still a story of men.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes