2.4k reviews for:

TROY

Stephen Fry

4.29 AVERAGE

elyse_maija's review against another edition

5.0

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Easy conversational tone, thorough retelling

special_kay's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charlywarlywoo's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

morgangoose's review against another edition

4.0

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Since this is narrated by the author Stephen Fry, I give it another star. His ability to give all these characters different personalities and life was amazing. I'll have to listen to the others.

katieanne96's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny informative relaxing 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

hayleewhalee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

velvetcosmos's review against another edition

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Tremendous, as always. Fry never fails to be utterly entertaining in his retellings of ancient myth. It's just a delight to dive into these stories, flavored with Fry's wit and charm.

a_mercurio's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

nina_chan01's review against another edition

5.0

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I have read different versions of the story of Troy. I have been confused by different versions of the story of Troy.
None have been as easy to follow and well explained as Stephen Fry's. It's a marvel of well-organized data and carefully plotted characters and relations that simplify the incredibly complex work and the cast of characters of Homer into an easy to follow and understand narrative that lays out the folly and savagery of the war of Troy.
Don't let the nigh unpronounceable names and copious use of footnotes keep you from reading this. The story itself is an epic for the ages for a reason, and this edition is the easiest to read I've ever encountered.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the educational read!

cababic's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes