This is a fabulous continuation of Pat Barker's feminist retelling of Homer's Iliad, although given my elementary knowledge of Greek mythology and history, "The Silence of the Girls" and "The Women of Troy" are forming my baselines on the subject. I'm interested to see how my eventual reading of Homer's text is shaped by my reading of … Continue reading Review: The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

I have no real affinity for Greek mythology — it might even be a stretch to call my knowledge rudimentary, since it probably dates back to High School history lessons — and I’ve never flicked past the first dozen or so pages of Homer’s "Iliad." So I can’t quite articulate why I was drawn to … Continue reading Review: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker