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.
Megan Cledwyn I completely understand Rachael's concern - retelling a popular well known story from a different character's perspective is a really engaging narrati…moreI completely understand Rachael's concern - retelling a popular well known story from a different character's perspective is a really engaging narrative tool but you don't want too much of a good thing.
This isn't a new idea though; for example, 'Ophelia' by Lisa M Klein came out in 2006.
What is interesting is the amount of specifically Greek mythology stories being retold with female characters in the spotlight - and personally I am loving it! History (and ancient mythology) sometimes feels quite male-hero heavy so this movement of swinging the narrative lens around to the women is a wave I'm going to happily ride for a while. 'The Penelopiad' by Margaret Atwood is next on my list.(less)
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