Greek mythology re-telling books because is one of my favorite genders and no one talk about them:
A thousand ships by Natalie Haynes
-Re-telling of the Iliad by the perspective of all the women who were affected for the war
-“This is the women’s war,as much as is men’s. They waited long enough for their turn... This was never the story of one woman,or two. It was the story of them all...
Helen of Troy by Margaret George
-Story of Helen of Troy by her perspective
-“Margaret has captured a timeless legend in a mesmerizing tale in a woman whose life was destinated to create strife and destroy civilizations”
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
-Story of Patroclus and his lover,Achilles,since they meet until they die
-“Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men”
The Silence Of The Girls by Pat Barker
-Re-telling of war of Troy by Briseis,a prize of war,perspective
-“The plot begins when Greeks led Achilles sack Lyrnessus, describing the looting and burning of the city, the massacre of its men and the abduction of its women including Briseis, the childless wife of its king Mynes. When the women are handed out to the leaders of the Greek raiders, Briseis, as a royal (and according to the Iliad, beautiful) is awarded to Achilles”
-“With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world”
Helen of Troy,Goddess,Princess,Whore by Bethany Hughes
(I know,I love Helen of Troy so much,she is the best,I love her)
-“As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan Prince Paris, Helen was held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring enmity between East and West. For millennia she has been viewed as an exquisite agent of extermination. But who was she?”
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