A review by sareidle
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

adventurous challenging sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It took a little while to get into the structure of the book - the chapters switch between different women affected by the Trojan War - but it built momentum by the halfway point. There are moments of humor to lighten the tragedies described.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Murder, Child death, War, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content