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A review by annierosalinde
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I'd heard a lot of hype about this book for years, and have recently stepped into a mythological retelling phase so thought I'd give it a go.
It was honestly just fine? It was a bit boring in parts, but the premise of perspective of these great stories from the powerless people present was a good one.
However. It was framed as "feminist" but honestly despite it being (mainly) from the perspective of Achilles's slave, this is not a story about the women - this is about how women serve men, and without much critical analysis from the characters regarding this. The MC was potentially the least interesting character and fleshed out character of them all despite her being the one who we hear most from. The glorification of the men of the story from her, despite claiming she is not, was a bit tedious at points (hence my boring statement) and her desire to keep them all invested was yawn.
Glad I've read it, won't recommend it
It was honestly just fine? It was a bit boring in parts, but the premise of perspective of these great stories from the powerless people present was a good one.
However. It was framed as "feminist" but honestly despite it being (mainly) from the perspective of Achilles's slave, this is not a story about the women - this is about how women serve men, and without much critical analysis from the characters regarding this. The MC was potentially the least interesting character and fleshed out character of them all despite her being the one who we hear most from. The glorification of the men of the story from her, despite claiming she is not, was a bit tedious at points (hence my boring statement) and her desire to keep them all invested was yawn.
Glad I've read it, won't recommend it