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A review by literaryjunarin
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
dark
sad
medium-paced
4.0
“When a war was ended, the men lost their lives. But the women lost everything else.”
I really enjoy reading feminist retellings of Greek mythology. While other books focus on one woman, such as Ariadne or Elektra, this book tells multiple stories featuring different women and goddesses. While I was already familiar with some of these stories, like Iphigenia, Clytemnestra, Briseis, Helen, and Penelope, I loved learning about lesser-known characters like Chryseis, Cassandra, Calliope, Hecabe, and Andromache.
Although the retelling of these stories is compelling, the narration is not as flowery as I expected in Greek mythology. At times, it felt like an info dump, especially during Penelope's parts. Despite this, it Is still a beautiful read.
I really enjoy reading feminist retellings of Greek mythology. While other books focus on one woman, such as Ariadne or Elektra, this book tells multiple stories featuring different women and goddesses. While I was already familiar with some of these stories, like Iphigenia, Clytemnestra, Briseis, Helen, and Penelope, I loved learning about lesser-known characters like Chryseis, Cassandra, Calliope, Hecabe, and Andromache.
Although the retelling of these stories is compelling, the narration is not as flowery as I expected in Greek mythology. At times, it felt like an info dump, especially during Penelope's parts. Despite this, it Is still a beautiful read.