A review by jourdanicus
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

dark inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I love a retelling. I also love an audiobook read by its author. The passion was absolutely there. I felt that the characters were real, they were not always likeable which made them that much more believable. I don't think this is going to be my favorite retelling ever - don't get me wrong, it's beautifully written and really infuses the tragedy of the women's narratives. But I think this would be a better read for someone more familiar with the Greek classics. I only have a passing familiarity, and the women's stories were told as snippets so this almost felt like a collection of short stories, so I often felt I was missing something and ended up Googling details about the original legends which kind of took me out of the beauty of the audio. Anyway, I'm glad to see another addition to the recent number of classics retellings from the perspective of women.
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