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A Thousand Ships
by Natalie Haynes
Women.
But in all seriousness I loved this book. I’ve heard some people say that this book isn’t necessary and doesn’t contribute anything new to the stories surrounding the Iliad and Odyssey. But I really don’t care, not all books should have to “contribute” something to a narrative that already exists especially one so old. Books and stories are supposed to entertain us with a good story. And A Thousand Ships does just that. Books won’t only educate or teach you something if that were the case there wouldn’t be even half of the books that exist today.
Now onto the actual review, as I said I loved it a lot. The way Haynes tells the story of so many women in only one chapter each is very well done. When I first picked the book up I thought that so many characters would get overwhelming but it didn’t. Overall very well done.
Though my one complaint is that you do need prior knowledge to enjoy the book. If you don’t have any clue about the Iliad and it’s characters at all you won’t get this in the slightest. But once you do have that nuance you will love this a lot. This book is truly for those who have a bit more than surface level knowledge in the Trojan war and want more.
But in all seriousness I loved this book. I’ve heard some people say that this book isn’t necessary and doesn’t contribute anything new to the stories surrounding the Iliad and Odyssey. But I really don’t care, not all books should have to “contribute” something to a narrative that already exists especially one so old. Books and stories are supposed to entertain us with a good story. And A Thousand Ships does just that. Books won’t only educate or teach you something if that were the case there wouldn’t be even half of the books that exist today.
Now onto the actual review, as I said I loved it a lot. The way Haynes tells the story of so many women in only one chapter each is very well done. When I first picked the book up I thought that so many characters would get overwhelming but it didn’t. Overall very well done.
Though my one complaint is that you do need prior knowledge to enjoy the book. If you don’t have any clue about the Iliad and it’s characters at all you won’t get this in the slightest. But once you do have that nuance you will love this a lot. This book is truly for those who have a bit more than surface level knowledge in the Trojan war and want more.