sosobee_06 's review for:

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

3.5

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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 The Silence of the Girls made me see the trojan war from a very different perspective than I first did in The Song of Achilles, which I enjoyed. Although at some points, the story is told from Achilles´, rather than Briseis´ perspective, which takes away the "women´s pov" I was expecting, this book made me reflect on how stories are told and glamourized nowadays.
Overall, I really liked the way the Illiad was retold. 3,5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape

Minor: Physical abuse