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A review by noosayag
Troy by Stephen Fry
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Incredible!!
Whilst not fitting to the cookie cutter, short story formats of its predecessors, Troy illustrates the (practically) complete story of the Trojan War. It utilises all the different books and texts on the topic; if I were an academic, I could probably tell you some of them outside of Homer’s Iliad but alas, I am not. :(
This is a great read for anyone interested in the Trojan War, and wanting a good understanding of all the different story threads which fill the narrative.
Fry’s storytelling and accompanying footnotes are once again perfect to form the world building and audience engagement in what would normally be a treacherous task of a book to read.
Whilst not fitting to the cookie cutter, short story formats of its predecessors, Troy illustrates the (practically) complete story of the Trojan War. It utilises all the different books and texts on the topic; if I were an academic, I could probably tell you some of them outside of Homer’s Iliad but alas, I am not. :(
This is a great read for anyone interested in the Trojan War, and wanting a good understanding of all the different story threads which fill the narrative.
Fry’s storytelling and accompanying footnotes are once again perfect to form the world building and audience engagement in what would normally be a treacherous task of a book to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault