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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.
Josh Hedgepeth I disagree with Natalie. I felt Haynes' narrative gave a broader look at the war that still told a complete narrative. The Silence of the Girls is mor…moreI disagree with Natalie. I felt Haynes' narrative gave a broader look at the war that still told a complete narrative. The Silence of the Girls is more zooming in on one area of it which is a narrative unto itself. Haynes' work is a unique approach that may feel somewhat disjointed, but it all comes together to tell a cohesive story if in a non traditional manner.

I don't think its just some trend. Both of these stories are telling a different story than what it's based on. The point is that these are parts of the stories that have never been told. Perhaps it will start a wave, but is that a bad thing? If there are stories untold, I would love to see them written.(less)
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A Thousand Ships
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