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208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590519714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
In this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her student...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
informative 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, BloodModerate
Grief, Gun violence, RapeMinor
Sexual assault
208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590519714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
In this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation.Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her student...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
informative 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, BloodModerate
Grief, Gun violence, RapeMinor
Sexual assault