Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood

Daughters of Sparta

Claire Heywood with Mira Dovreni (Narrator)

10 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
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Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally charged, feminist retellings of ancient myths that explore the silenced voices of women in history.

Description

For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships--but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastat...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 3,492 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

sad: 56%

dark: 41%

adventurous: 40%

tense: 37%

reflective: 30%

challenging: 21%

informative: 12%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 5%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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