A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

348 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
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In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective, for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker.This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them a...

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Moods

emotional 75%
adventurous 58%
sad 54%
reflective 46%
dark 44%
challenging 25%
informative 24%
tense 21%
inspiring 16%
funny 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 20%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 40% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.11

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