Rachael asked this question about A Thousand Ships:
How does this book compare to Pat Barker's THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS? Is this going to be an ongoing literary trend now--re-telling wars/conflicts through women's perspective(s)? I don't want another "GONE GIRL" kind of thing where one book launches a thousand wannabes, so to speak, and that's all we see for a while. Not to say that this trend/these books are bad, I just get tired of the same thing over and over.
Natalie Leonard Honestly I liked Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls so much better than A Thousand Ships. Barker’s story is more of a cohesive story whereas Haynes…moreHonestly I liked Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls so much better than A Thousand Ships. Barker’s story is more of a cohesive story whereas Haynes illustrates several brief snapshots of all of the women involved in the war. (less)
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