Reviews

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

maistfu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

I very much liked this take of the women involved in and affected by the trojan war, and especially the female rage. unfortunately it was (just) a retelling of their stories with nothing new or different. (maybe that's because I've read all these myths multiple times before...)

sadie_gin's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

justmasyn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

florichd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A book about the real heroes, the real warriors, the women. The women of the war who hid in plain sight but suffered dare I say more than the ones that died in the battle.

myngerrys's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

matturay's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

For a retelling "focused" on the women, I'm not sure this actually passes the Bechdel test. The narrator did a wonderful job.

rclark's review against another edition

3.75

the afterword was so powerful, not sure i liked the non-linear storytelling 

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

hsuahnnee's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I love this Greek Mythology retelling. It has a good writing style. Haynes had made sure she gave justice to every women who were part of the Trojan War, not just the women of Troy but also the Greek women who were left behind during the war. The unspoken women were given life and humanized in this book. I could feel their suffering, their anger, and their sadness. This book is worth reading.

bonesbones90's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5