A review by wholewheatbagel
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this book did what it set out to do well enough as a greek mythology story from a (somewhat) female perspective. the book does a nice job of blending classics and fiction, and the main character briseis is likeable enough. i understand the frustrations of the book being marketed as a female perspective but also including achilles and patroclus pov, but I felt like i could understand all of the characters more while still getting briseis’s perspective. however, the book was boring at times and some parts took me a bit to get through. 
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