A review by annakh16
Troy by Stephen Fry

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This flew off the page. It’s truly impressive how Fry manages to convey such a complex story in such a fun and accessible way. I especially loved his descriptions of the history of the city and the genealogy of all the factions - learned a lot there. I also enjoyed his reflections on the significance of each character to wider culture and even our personal lives.

Fry somehow always manages to pick my least favourite version of any episode - e.g. Iphigenia in Tauris
(saved last minute by Artemis)
or the abduction of Helen
(supposedly head over heels for Paris, at least at this point
. I think feminist retellings à la Jennifer Saint have more to offer here in terms of the impact of the war on women. But, to be fair, he is faithful to and honest about his sources. 

If you’re new to the story of Troy, I‘d say this is a great introduction. And if you love it already, then I‘ve no doubt you‘ll love this too. Would recommend. 
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