Helen of Troy Audiobook

" read it when I was younger.... now listening to it at work. wonderful. "

" I learned a lot from this book, but it was quite long so I did find myself drifting a bit. Still a good read. "

" great author - i have read a number of her books - always interesting - she joins fact with fiction beautifully "

" I began this book as an Audiobook, and the way in which the narrator read was the book was wonderfully bewitching. I was transfixed. Sadly, I had to return the Audiobook before finishing it, and so I continued via the book because I was interested in the story. I really liked the Helen that readers meet in the first part of the book, the part that talks about her time growing up in Sparta. My interest in Helen waned through the continuing pages though, never to return to its original level of enthusiasm, and this process began with her meeting of Paris. I never really warmed to Margaret George's Paris, and I was hoping for something more innovative and substantial with regards to Paris and Helen falling in love (beyond Aphrodite willing it). I also believe the story could have been significantly strengthened had it been shorter. "

" I knew the story, most of us do, before reading this book. Margaret George does an amazing job of taking us back in time and making us a part of their world. Because of her fantastic writing skills, the book is intriguing and irresistible. Unfortunately, her ability to bring this story to life also brought to life the controversial issues and situations in the story, making it hard to swallow. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed this book, with the mythology and life in the day intertwined, it made for a good, enchanting read. But there were parts where I felt it just stretched it out when it wasn't necessary. And yeah it took me forever to finish but I liked it. "

" Interesting. best part is beginning of the book. It started to drag during the trojan war "

" Learned alot about the greeks and this era "

" Ok, I did not actually read this book, I listened to it. But I loved the audiobook, the reader did an awesome job as Helen. Even though the author glamorized Helen a little too much for my taste, I enjoyed hearing the legendary story through Helen's eyes. "

" One of my favorite books of all times admittedly because of my heritage! It chronicles the age long myth? of Helen of Troy, Paris, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Achilles. "

" A complete about-face in characterization from Goddess of Yesterday, Helen is a very sympathetic character. Dreamy fare. "

" Little bit of a slow start but then I really got into it. Sure, some of the scenes between Paris and Helen were a little much but I feel like I learned a lot and it prompted me to read The Iliad, something I probably would have put off for, well, forever. "

" This was a really good, easy read. If you liked "The Other Bolyen Girl" then I think you would enjoy this. "

" A brilliant telling of the story of Helen of Troy--"the face that launched a thousand ships." Beautifully written and totally immersive. You will be thinking about Helen, and her story, for days after finishing it. "

" Excellent historical references and fantastic storytelling. "

" Long, as all of her books are. This is the only book in which I've ever, ever liked Helen of Troy. "

" Enjoyable novel. A fast,-and easy summer read, for those without much background in history, and wishing to learn more, in the context of a good story. "

" The presence of the gods in the stories was well done by the author. "

" This was a book my Book Club chose. It was okay, but I found it difficult to like the main character(s) and therefore was not able to "bond" with them or enjoy the book as much as I might have. "

" this book is amazing, it's my favorite book!! "

" So glad I read this! Wow, Ms. George can get in a character's head like no other! "

" At first I thought the mythology would not be that appealing - but I was captivated from the start. I forgot Helen was not a real person and was completely wrapped up in the story. I hate to be so trite, but what an improvement over Homer! "

" Loved loved loved this book. George is super writer. "

" It´s a great book! ;) "

" The presence of the gods in the stories was well done by the author. "

" Intriguing book about the fall of Troy. It was interesting to read about their cultures, things they ate, way they went to war, beliefs in gods and goddesses. I enjoyed the ride. "

" I liked this historical novel because it gives Helen a brain beyond the "bimbo" image portrayed in mythology...very readable, and engages the reader in Helen's personality, character, and fate. "

" A brilliant telling of the story of Helen of Troy--"the face that launched a thousand ships." Beautifully written and totally immersive. You will be thinking about Helen, and her story, for days after finishing it. "

" Very well written, with attention to detail. A tragic love story, told in Helen's voice. It at times dragged in the middle, but not enough to give on. I enjoyed knowing Helen, who became not just a woman of beauty, but a daughter, sister, wife, mother and queen. "

" I really liked George's Cleopatra book but I could not finish this one, even on an airplane with nothing else to do. Very dull. I thought her dialog was terrible and the characters very boring. Disappointing. I gave up half way through. "