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pun_intended's review against another edition
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
mlombardi567's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
victoria_catherine_shaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Rape
saoirsebb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
icarusandthesun'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
... but sadly, I didn't.
The story wasn't as captivating as I expected it to be. I suppose that makes sense, though - that the Trojan War is more exciting than its aftermath. Still, I had hoped for something more scandalous, more dangerous, more mythical.
The Women of Troy was an enjoyable read, but - there I say it - boring and forgettable. Pat Barker did a good job capturing the women's suffering, even after the war has ended, and the men's dilemma with the lack of wind that was supposed to carry them home after a long and suffocating war. But it wasn't much more than that.
Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Blood, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death
feyiosinaike'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
“The Women of Troy” follows Bresis after Troy has fallen, though the Greeks are not able to return home quite yet. The Gods are angered, resulting in impossible sailing weather and rising tensions. But above all, we see the trojan girls/women forced into slavery, telling a story of those left out in the epics.
Bresis character arc took a significant shift from “Silence of the Girls,” as she is no longer a slave, but the wife of a Greek fighter and the mother of Achillies baby. While her station is improved, Breisis finds her internalized conflict emphasized, because no matter how far she has come, slavery always seems to loom behind her.
The feminism aspect of this book was phenomenal, and all women got their turn in the spotlight, even if Breisis was telling the story. I appreciated how Breisis tried to understand Helen and didn’t continuously slut shame her as other retelling tend to do.
I did wonder, however, why Barker chose to include perspectives of the men in the duology, since the purpose was to explore experiences of the women.
Graphic: War, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, and Kidnapping
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
common_nonsense's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, and Child death
sb_037's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War