Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold by Stephen Fry

Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #3

Stephen Fry

496 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)

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The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the ...

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4.29
based on 8,054 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 81%

informative: 77%

funny: 42%

dark: 28%

reflective: 19%

emotional: 16%

tense: 15%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 10%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 9%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 5%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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