pickI did not think it was as beautifully/lyrically written as Miller's Song of Achilles, but it did deserve the Booker Award. Is it okay to contradict myself? It is written from the perspective of Trojan women who, as spoils, were enslaved to and raped by the men who killed their families. Very evocative and very well needed. I wish I had noted who included this book in last week's #SundayFunDay. It was an outstanding read, and I thank you.
pick“But this is the women‘s war, just as much as it is the men‘s, and the poet will look upon their pain - the pain of the women who have always been relegated to the edges of the story, victims of men, survivors of men, slaves of men - and he will tell it, or he will tell nothing at all. They have waited long enough for their turn.”
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The last few years have been full of wonderful mythology retellings. Here are three I loved with the tagged being a 5 🌟 read!
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pickJune‘s book club choice is a Greek mythology retelling from the perspective of Briseis, a Queen in Troy taken as a prize for Achilles towards the end of the Trojan war. I enjoyed learning about the war and time period and I think it‘ll make a fun discussion next week. This is the first of a trilogy so I may pick up the audio for the rest of the series.
pickThe Women of Troy (Women of Troy 2), by Pat Barker (2021)
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Premise: As the victorious Greek armies are stranded by impossible winds and tensions rise in the camps, the enslaved women of Troy ponder what comes.
Review: I was blown away by the first book in this series, and the sequel did not disappoint. Cont.
pick„Sing Muse, he said. Now do you hear me? I sang“ ~ Muse of epic poetry
Haynes spoke through Calliope and gave a voice to the broken women of Troy. It was nice to read the voice of the women in this war, I can only recommend it.
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Tagged my second favorite book (in both brackets). It was surprisingly beautifully told story of the Trojan war by the woman who lives and survived it. Was so impressed. Also a solid final four in this one. #readingbracket2024 @CSeydel
