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A review by halfelfschollar
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.0
Truely disappointing.
After reading the first book 'Silence of the Girls' I had high hopes for this story. And yet I was left disappointed. I truely wanted to enjoy this book but I didn't at all.
In many places in the story it felt like Barker's modern societal ideas and expectations bled into the story in ways that did not belong in a historical setting. This is where it would lose me as I became confused and in some cases angry at the way Briseris thought.
Silence of the Girls works better as a stand alone.
After reading the first book 'Silence of the Girls' I had high hopes for this story. And yet I was left disappointed. I truely wanted to enjoy this book but I didn't at all.
In many places in the story it felt like Barker's modern societal ideas and expectations bled into the story in ways that did not belong in a historical setting. This is where it would lose me as I became confused and in some cases angry at the way Briseris thought.
Silence of the Girls works better as a stand alone.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Fatphobia