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A review by sareidle
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It took a little while to get into the structure of the book - the chapters switch between different women affected by the Trojan War - but it built momentum by the halfway point. There are moments of humor to lighten the tragedies described.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content