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A review by hayleygray
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Incredible. Powerful. Wow.
This book was different to my usual reads as I don’t really tend to gravitate towards mythologies. However, this was incredible. It had stories of love, betrayal, power, redemption and Greek gods. Achilles and Patroclus’ love was written in the stars and their story will live on in my heart as it will in theirs. I am truly sad that this story has ended for me and I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. I highly recommend!!!
This book was different to my usual reads as I don’t really tend to gravitate towards mythologies. However, this was incredible. It had stories of love, betrayal, power, redemption and Greek gods. Achilles and Patroclus’ love was written in the stars and their story will live on in my heart as it will in theirs. I am truly sad that this story has ended for me and I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. I highly recommend!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery