Scan barcode
64 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811229371
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 06 April 2019
Description
Anne Carson’s new work that reconsiders the stories of two iconic women—Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy—from their point of view Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a meditation on the destabilizing and destructive power of beauty, drawing together Hel...
Community Reviews Summary of 425 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
emotional 39%
dark 33%
sad 27%
informative 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, MisogynyModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness
64 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811229371
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 06 April 2019
Description
Anne Carson’s new work that reconsiders the stories of two iconic women—Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy—from their point of view Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a meditation on the destabilizing and destructive power of beauty, drawing together Hel...
Community Reviews Summary of 425 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
emotional 39%
dark 33%
sad 27%
informative 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, MisogynyModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness