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A review by onegin
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
dark
slow-paced
3.5
This book shows us other side of the coin, that is the glorious and heroic Trojan war.
The fate of women that were enslaved is described in detail, in beautiful language. What is survival when you've lost everything? How do you live with pain - how do you survive when you see fates much worse?
The Silence of the Girls deals with the complex emotions of tragedy, and what happens after. It adds another layer to the ancient Greek tales, making them more human and real, without losing the magic of legend.
The fate of women that were enslaved is described in detail, in beautiful language. What is survival when you've lost everything? How do you live with pain - how do you survive when you see fates much worse?
The Silence of the Girls deals with the complex emotions of tragedy, and what happens after. It adds another layer to the ancient Greek tales, making them more human and real, without losing the magic of legend.