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A review by tumn
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
i love women, i love women, i love reading of their tribulations and bearing the weight of the words we were allowed to speak for so long.
this book felt so raw and real with the trauma, the adaptation, the grief, and all the compassion shared.
it was written and executed so well and a much needed perspective put into the story of achilles, although it did love the subtle hint at SOA at the very end.
this book felt so raw and real with the trauma, the adaptation, the grief, and all the compassion shared.
it was written and executed so well and a much needed perspective put into the story of achilles, although it did love the subtle hint at SOA at the very end.
“No, they’ll go for something altogether softer. A love story perhaps?”