The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

The Women of Troy

Women of Troy #2

Pat Barker

284 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)

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The reader who will relish this novel is someone drawn to morally intricate post-war settings where muted, emotionally astute women navigate dark aftermaths, reckon with systemic violence, and seek slivers of agency amid crumbling male power structures.

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A daring and timely feminist retelling of The Iliad from the perspective of the women of Troy who endured it--an extraordinary follow up to The Silence of the Girls from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy.Troy has fallen a...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 5,773 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

sad: 57%

dark: 56%

reflective: 44%

tense: 30%

challenging: 27%

adventurous: 19%

informative: 13%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 8%

mysterious: 3%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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