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jesticulate's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, War, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Ableism
quinn22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Genocide, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, and Deportation
Minor: Torture, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Fatphobia, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, War, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Incest, Colonisation, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, and Xenophobia
georgiatancred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Murder, Slavery, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, War, Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
nicolaparty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Slavery, Alcohol, Murder, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and War
Moderate: Confinement and Rape
amylynch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The narration is mostly via Briesis, who is now a wife of a Greek soldier, who feels a responsibility to the recently captured women of Troy who lack even Briesis' small amount of status in the camp.
Although an interesting perspective on this well known tale, the plot seemed to lack a central driving force. In The Silence of the Girls both the Greek soldiers and the Trojan women have a vested interest in the outcome of the war. Although there is little to nothing at all for the Trojan women in Troy anymore, leaving its shores to the Greek homelands isn't in the women's interest either. So The Women Of Troy is focused on the Trojan women coming to terms with the bleakness of their new lives. This means that the events of The Women of Troy are somewhat detached from one another. And while the variety of responses of the women to their new lives was interesting, their characters didn't really develop. So the events of the book have little ability to change the Trojan women's fortunes, nor do they develop their characters. Which meant the book lacked momentum. I didn't find myself wondering what would happen next or really feeling the tug to pick it back up. When I did pick it up though, it is well written and the characters themselves interesting. So a good read, although not a gripping one.
Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
itsdanibee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Vomit
antoniarachael28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence