Literary Fiction
The silence of the girls
2019·102 pages
A retelling of The Iliad from Briseis's perspective, a captured queen in the Trojan War, exploring war's horrors and women's erased voices.
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A retelling of The Iliad from Briseis's perspective, a captured queen in the Trojan War, exploring war's horrors and women's erased voices.
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"From the Booker Prize-winning author of the Regeneration trilogy comes a monumental new masterpiece, set in the midst of literature's most famous war. Pat Barker turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War. The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, who continue to wage bloody war over a stolen woman--Helen. In the Greek camp, another woman...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate sexual content; includes coerced relationships and implied sexual assault as a concubine.
Violence & gore
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Frequent and graphic war violence; murder and battle scenes central to the narrative.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not a dominant feature.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in historical context; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate references to ancient Greek religious practices and rituals.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Moderate themes of power, patriarchy, and war politics in historical context.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on slavery, sexual coercion, and systemic suffering of women in war.
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