Reviews with content warning for Child death - A Thousand Ships

So. This was my first book by this author but also my first Greek mythology book. I'm not familiar with it at all really. So to say it was a little confusing would be an understatement xD. I noticed some inconsistencies throughout that bothered me as well. Still enjoyed the book. 3.5 stars. I loved each character, felt for each. Was very sad and heartbreaking but I still liked how their story was told. I like the perspective of the women and hearing their voices. Each one was so brave in their own way..I would have liked to get to know each more though. For the ones who didn't die. We never got to know how uhm..the one who married Achilles cousin and the girl the priests son friended, we never got to know how she fared.. Because of my lack of knowledge of Greek mythology and my general horrible memory, I can't say names for many but each character resonated with me in some way. All the female ones I mean. Though Hecabe was a little off putting but she had lost so many peopleand the way she behaved made sense I suppose. I would have also liked to have gotten more of the gods perspectives because that was a bit confusing but that could be due to my lack of knowledge, again. I think I would have enjoyed this book much more if I was more familiar with the mythology. Maybe in a few years if I know more I'll re-read this and appreciate it more

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ledichose's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book, especially its approach to showing the lives of women (and goddesses) affecting or affected by war. The Trojan women were among my favorites here, and I felt the writing was competent and engaging.

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spacedancekitten's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? No

1.0

I had had hoped this book we be more interesting but it was just hopeless and bleak all the way through.

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annakh16's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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skan's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Interesting perspective on the Trojan War from the perspectives of the women affected by the war. Kind of wished that the narrator was different between the different perspectives, rather than the author reading all of the perspectives.

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