A review by shontellereads
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Excellent in every way. Natalie Haynes took a difficult concept of essentially short stories and weaves them into one. She does not stray from the gore and ruthless of Greek history, but her beautiful prose makes the hit easier.
My favourites were Penelope with her dry wit and Clytemnestra with her cunning vengeance. 
I laughed, I cried and wished for more for the women in history. Absolutely beautiful.
Now onto her backlog of books 😁
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