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A review by alexiasophii
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This is an interesting book on the Trojan War. I've read several retellings from the POV of the Trojan and Greek women, but this one was different. Each chapter focuses on one specific woman or deity. It also shows us the POV of the Muse which is invoked in the original epics. While I'm not usually a fan of the representation of deities in modern books, this one was... interesting. Probably because it's similar to how it was done in Ancient Times.
The author was very careful to base her book on the actual classical text (which she names at the end of the book) and that was amazing, because I wasn't familiar with several facts and, when I looked them up, I was surprised to see they were always right! It's so refreshing.
Overall it is a nice book, with a solid foundation, and that allows us a view into the Trojan War from the most neglected POV of all: Women.
The author was very careful to base her book on the actual classical text (which she names at the end of the book) and that was amazing, because I wasn't familiar with several facts and, when I looked them up, I was surprised to see they were always right! It's so refreshing.
Overall it is a nice book, with a solid foundation, and that allows us a view into the Trojan War from the most neglected POV of all: Women.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Child death, Violence, Rape, and War