pickThis was such a fantastic book. It had me laughing at the judgement of Paris one moment and then horrified about the fate of the Trojan women the next. I would recommend this to everyone!
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A Thousand Ships | 
pickThis was such a fantastic book. It had me laughing at the judgement of Paris one moment and then horrified about the fate of the Trojan women the next. I would recommend this to everyone!
pickLoved this one. Appreciate it‘s not the first retelling of the Grek myth with a feminist bent but I think it‘s the broadest and the one I have felt most emerged in. I really need to read the originals !
pickI loved this. It‘s the Greek myth re-telling I‘ve been waiting for. Has the tone & sensibility of the classics so places you in the scene, & characters feel true to the myths (with all the drama 😉), but Haynes brings humour & a feminist perspective. It works as a great epic novel - with war & family conflicts (for a classics novice), or seeing the myths afresh if you know them. Our interview up now on Books On The Go. 🎧
pickI loved this. It‘s the Greek myth re-telling I‘ve been waiting for. Has the tone & sensibility of the classics so places you in the scene, & characters feel true to the myths (with all the drama 😉), but Haynes brings humour & a feminist perspective. It works as a great epic novel - with war & family conflicts (for a classics novice), or seeing the myths afresh if you know them. Our interview up now on Books On The Go. 🎧
So excited to bring you our interview with Natalie Haynes, up now on Books On The Go. 🎧🤩
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I loved this book. It‘s the Greek myth re-telling I‘ve been waiting for!
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Natalie is also a stand-up comedian so gives great conversation. And she‘s very kind about my (until now) ignorance of the classics. 😉
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What‘s your favourite Greek myth (or re-telling)? 🇬🇷
Absolutely loving this - the Greek myth re-telling I‘ve been waiting for! I‘m interviewing Natalie Haynes tomorrow for the podcast. 🤩🎧
I love a good myth retelling. What are your favourites?
pickLOVED THIS! Easily by far the best “silenced women of the Trojan War” book I‘ve read! (There‘s actually quite a few of them 😂). Poignant, balance of sorrow, humor, poetics, & realism with great respect for the sources. Penelope‘s parts cracked me up, she was so perfectly snarky! And I loved how Athena was more sweet & young (as she should be, seeing how she‘s actually only supposed to be around 14/15), as opposed to cold & brutal.
Going back to Brooklyn today. Going to miss my morning reads on the balcony overlooking the beach ☹️
The fact that Athena is written as being short and feeling rather awkward around Aphrodite gives me such joy. ♥️ Power for short girls!
