Troy

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Summary: Deadly wounded humans
Review: A Review by Glen

The book Troy is a very great story one of a gruesome war and the courage of a young girl to save these deadly wounded humans. The main character of the book is Xanthe she is an assistant in the blood room well her title is assistant but she actually does most the work. The other main character is a boy they call solider because they really don't know his name. He is contacted by the god of war ares and Xanthe is contacted by zuess during the story line of the book the to become very close soldier and Xanthe. Soldier gets very badly injured and Xanthe ends up saving him. It's a great story which has all the things that a good book needs including love.

Something about the book that I didn't much care for were, the really slow parts they were just very dull and boring a slow part can be very colorful but when this book gets slow its like the writer was just wasting time for the next battle scene. There were also some very good aspects to the book such as the book had great war scenes very exciting ones sometimes you thought that the main character were to be caught in the middle and even die. The war scenes were very detailed and how every character was the described from each point of view.

The book is good so just read it you'll like it im sure of it trust me!

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Summary: Greek Gold!
Review: A wonderful re-telling of the story of the Trojan War, from the perspective of the Trojans instead of the Greeks. Make the characters very human and is higly readable & interesting.

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Summary: A delightful novel
Review: Adele Geras takes the reader on a lyrical journey through the infamous myth of Troy. At first, the book was difficult to follow because I was unfamiliar with the names of the Greek gods and goddesses . . . to tell you the truth, I was quite uneducated about the whole "greek myth" thing. After taking a class in mythology, however and re-reading the book, I appreciated it ten times more than before!

All I can say is, this is a terrific read! I would recommend this to anyone with at least a little knowledge of Greek mythology, because it is confusing at times.

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Summary: Good Overall Book
Review: Although this book is good and interesting, some of the things could have been better
First of all, even though the book is set in Troy and tells the basic story, it is mainly about the feautered sisters and thier love life. Also, the ending is rather vauge.
I would still get this book, but I would recomend Inside The Walls of Troy instead. It is much more about Troy and its story.

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Summary: Troy
Review: As if human beings' lives were not difficult enough, the people of Troy must suffer from the meddling and manipulations of bored gods and goddesses.

What a fabulous tale Geras has crafted in this novel. Troy, at war with the Greeks for over 10 years now, is a city imprisoned within its own walls. Each day the men go out on the plain to fight --- and their women wonder if they will ever see them alive again. Geras focuses on the women of Troy and the many struggles they have.

Xanthe is nursemaid to Hector's son and also works in the Blood Room, the place where wounded soldiers are taken. When she cares for Alastor, Eros shoots his arrow into her heart, and she falls in love. Does Alastor feel the same? Xanthe's sister, Marpessa, who works in Helen and Paris's household, is able to see the gods and goddesses, but having this ability does not prevent her from being placed in the grasp of love by Aphrodite. Iason works in Hector's stable and is much more comfortable talking with the animals than with Xanthe, whom he loves. And poor Polyxena is caught between being in love with Iason and loving Xanthe.

Meanwhile, war is raging on the plain outside the walls, and the people gather together to watch, to support one another and to cheer for their heroes. But are the soldiers in charge of their destinies, or does Mount Olympus control the fate of the war as well?

With the background of war, love, and betrayal, these four young people, along with the regular cast of characters of Troy --- Hector, Andromache, Astyanax, Helen, Paris, Odysseus, Achilles, and the gods and goddesses --- all come together in this marvelous book.

Can't remember all the facts about the Trojan War and the myriad gods and goddesses? Not to worry --- Geras gives you all the information you need to understand and enjoy the story. I recommend you start reading when you have plenty of free time --- you won't be able to put the book down.

Please note: Because of mature topics, including love and war, some material in this book may be inappropriate or objectionable for young readers.

--- Reviewed by Elizabeth Pabrinkis


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Summary: So-so
Review: First of all I'd like to say that this book is by no means any history book or a work that can be of any comparison to Iliad. This is not the first time an author, probably fascinated by Trojan Was, used it as a base for his/her story. But, the story is more about sibling rivalry and a love story more than anything else.
Having said that, the book has its moments. It gives a nice insight to life in Troy and how war might effect people. None of the characters drawn by the author touch the reader much though. The author's describtion of the death of Astyanaks is touching and one feels sorry for Andromecha, but that is mostly due to Homer and the connection Ihave made to these characters thorough his work. To tell the truth, Geras' Andromecha and other characters are quiet annoying and extremely self-centered and it is hard to make a connection with them. Also, although I welcome the appearence of the Gods, she has overdone this and the whole explaining of how they 'forget' about seeing them and it feels repetitive and also absurd. Homer's Gods would talk to mortals and even take part in war but Geras' Gods and Goddesses seem to have this weird need to explain their actions to mortals who won't even remember that later on. What's up with that really???

Anyway, if you love Troy a lot (like i do) you should still probably read this, as it does touch on the feelings of Trojans a bit. If you are not big on Trojan war, read only if you like weak love stories... and if this is the first time you'll read anything Greek mythology or Trojan War related then stay clear of it, at least for the time being...

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Summary: A Dymanic Retelling! It throbs, pulsaltes + demands a read!
Review: Geras does a stellar job in bringing down the gods in to walk around the mortals' world and stir up trouble. Who is it to say that Aphrodites' meddling did not really happen? The gods' power and their curious interest to toy with mortals is intrinsically believable. Have your doubts? Today we call this "fate"...but, maybe other forces are at work? Didn't your mother ever tell you that when you heard thunder it was really the gods bowling?

The exquisite weave of history, myth, fantasy and raw human emotions (sex + lust, by Zeus!) propel not only the plot, but the reader's desire to know more. How did this happen? And what does it all mean? For surely, this must mean something: this story of the Trojan Wars has been told for centuries upon centuries. Is history important? The reader need not choose: desires and wishes, hopes and dreams are unraveled, examined and the reality of the tale is enchantingly alive, yes even pulsating, with contemporary themes.

TROY immerses the reader in that time + that place. Realize that perhaps some of the same factors are at work presently. Chilling... TROY is the story of humanity. How wonderful to have this retelling. Read it + soar!

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Summary: A beautifully written novel
Review: Greek mythology has always fascinated me, and though I was familar with the Trojan war, I had not yet experienced the tale from the Trojan's point of view. I was immediately impressed with how the author managed to keep the reader intrigued, all the while remaining historically accurate. The novel was written so extraordinarily and with such emotion that the reader will even feel for the characters. I enjoyed the author's imaginative way of writing. This novel of love, war, and intrigue will be one hard to forget.

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Summary: Disappointing Ending
Review: I did enjoy this book, I found a few points that were very annoying. First of all, unlike another review of this book, I did not enjoy how nobody could remember anything any of the gods or goddesses said. All it serves as is just filling people in on what happens during the war. The rest of the book is about this love triangle between four characters, and she doesn't even finish it out! All we're left with is a "rush" ending where none of the loose ends are tied up. The Troy war is basically a background setting, that's all. I give this book a 3 because I did like some of it, but I don't agree with, as I said before, the ending. I think the author could've done a better job.

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Summary: Koolies
Review: I hate to go against the barrage of praise for Geras's Troy, but I found it to be somewhat disappointing despite all the nice quotes on the jacket. As a novel, and even as a young adult novel, I feel that there is more than can be reaped from the tale than just a recital of the facts of the Trojan war and a somewhat one-dimensional love story. The pivotal points of the story have been reduced to one or two sentences, the most lengthy being only a paragraph. It seemed a little bit like a Cliff's notes with some extra adjectives thrown in. Although I have to admit the book was sometimes a pageturner when it came to the soap opera like story of the sisters, I can say that the depiction of the war could have been done better.