The Silence of the Girls

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agamemnon
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:addresses themes of power and subjugation
gptkbp:author gptkb:Pat_Barker
gptkbp:awards shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Shortlisted for the 2018 Costa Book Awards
gptkbp:character gptkb:Achilles
gptkb:Agamemnon
gptkb:Hector
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Cassandra
gptkb:Priam
gptkb:Helen_of_Troy
gptkb:Menelaus
gptkb:Patroclus
gptkb:Thetis
The Greek army
The gods
Briseis's family
Patroclus's mother
The women of Troy
gptkbp:character_development Briseis and other women
Briseis and Achilles
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Transformation
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:acceptance
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loss
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:survival
gptkb:Saint
love
freedom
empowerment
understanding
hope
healing
resilience
grief
redemption
forgiveness
power dynamics
gender roles
despair
personal vs. societal expectations
war and its consequences
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:the_Trojan_War
gptkbp:explores the experiences of women
gptkbp:features gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Achilles
gptkb:Agamemnon
gptkb:Patroclus
gptkbp:focus women's voices
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Women_of_Troy
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Briseis
gptkbp:follows_character captured women
gptkbp:genre gptkb:church
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Trojan_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Silence of the Girls
gptkbp:influenced_by feminist literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_available_in audiobook format
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in the Trojan War from women's perspective
gptkbp:is_critical_for its portrayal of trauma
gptkbp:is_criticized_for patriarchal society
gptkbp:is_discussed_in book clubs
literary studies
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by its character depth
gptkbp:is_known_for its feminist themes
gptkbp:is_noted_for its emotional impact
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with reading lists for women's studies
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to Circe by Madeline Miller
gptkbp:is_part_of modern retellings of classics
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its narrative innovation
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the nature of war
gptkbp:isbn 978-0241341042
978-0241343880
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Briseis
gptkbp:motif silence
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
non-linear
female perspective
survival and resilience
loss and identity
challenges traditional narratives.
gptkbp:notable_performers gender roles in society
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:2018
gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:publishes historical fiction category
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Iliad
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Iliad
gptkbp:sequel The Regeneration Trilogy
gptkbp:set_in the events of The Iliad
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkb:Trojan_War
gptkbp:significance contemporary literature
reimagining classical narratives
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:suitable_for readers of historical fiction
gptkbp:symbolism war and trauma
gptkbp:target_audience adult readers
gptkbp:theme gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:war
female perspective in war
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:voice_actor the voiceless women of history