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A review by elizabeth_its_liz_reading
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
5.0
4.5 stars!
As some of you might already know, The Song of Achilles is one of my favorite books. This is a totally different story, Briseis’ story is certainly not a love story. It’s about the horrors of war and the many ways women suffer during and after men’s wars. This story is about men’s pride, violence against women and also, the silencing of women’s perspectives. This book was so compelling and well-written. Also very devastating, but worth the read for me. I recommend this one if you enjoyed The Song of Achilles, Circe, A Thousand Ships, or Ariadne. I also think the author has a new book coming out soon called The Women of Troy.
As some of you might already know, The Song of Achilles is one of my favorite books. This is a totally different story, Briseis’ story is certainly not a love story. It’s about the horrors of war and the many ways women suffer during and after men’s wars. This story is about men’s pride, violence against women and also, the silencing of women’s perspectives. This book was so compelling and well-written. Also very devastating, but worth the read for me. I recommend this one if you enjoyed The Song of Achilles, Circe, A Thousand Ships, or Ariadne. I also think the author has a new book coming out soon called The Women of Troy.