Reviews

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

journeytothenewworlds07's review against another edition

3.75

Offers a very unique perspective on the events and aftermath of the Trojan War, from the perspective of some of the more notable female characters - Helen, Penelope, Hera, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, etc. 

fjcrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

francescap3's review against another edition

dark informative fast-paced

4.0

Letto nella speranza di trovare un libro simile Circe della Miller, libro piacevole e scorrevole, all’inizio un po’ confusionario ma poi prende un bel ritmo. Credo che la scrittura non mi abbia convinto al 100%, per me risulta un po’ troppo semplicistica, invece da libri che trattano di mitologia greca mi aspetto uno stile più solenne. Tutto sommato un buon libro se si vuole conoscere di più sulle figure femminili spesso messe da parte nella mitologia e nelle opere di Omero. 

adisiki's review against another edition

4.5

This was beautiful! I really like these feminist retellings of Greek mythology, and giving voices to the women. This one was interesting and included stories from so many women during the Trojan war, and I liked the interconnecting and layered storytelling aspect.

ananya33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

trix898's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

bnanacub's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.0

mad_hatter's review against another edition

3.0

Why did this have to be so sad.

Honestly a better book for that, because women in Greek mythology = tragedy like 99% of the time. A Thousand Ships enriches their narrative but does not soften, does not flatter. Their stories are told so unflinchingly it would almost feel cold, but to me, this feels appropriate. As if they are being propelled into the ranks of their immortalized male counterparts. 

I do think sometimes the creative liberties taken in the storytelling are a little excessive and make the book feel unpolished, but give me retellings of fringe female characters any day and I'll eat it up.

apurplehycainth's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

slicciardi's review against another edition

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I don't know much about Greek mythology and I found this writing and structure easy to digest.