Reviews

Akhilleus'un Şarkısı by Madeline Miller

yojariod's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aurorabd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

annesauviller's review against another edition

niet genoeg tijd :(

griffgriff's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

spunkyfunky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bourbonandabook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ahmay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Does the name make the person, or does the person make the name?

. . .

Rip me apart. I know nothing but Patroclus and Achilles as they know nothing but each other.

Miller’s prose never ceases to amaze me, wound me, and put me back together all in one sentence. I have always told people that I am not a fan of romance, but apparently I was a liar!

Patroclus. Patroclus. Patroclus.

This is one of those books where you do not come out the same person you once were. When I get my hands on a pretty new copy, I will be annotating the hell out of it.

(Also, I have cried several times just thinking about them.)

I have never been left so empty after a book. I quite literally do not know what to do with my life anymore.

bksieve's review against another edition

5.0

This just stomped all over my heart

robynmcd90274's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

andsoitgoes's review against another edition

4.5

Excellent retelling of the Trojan War from Patroclus and Achilles' perspectives. I was skeptical of how this book was going to be distinctive from the millions of other Homeric retellings out there, but it surprised me! I really liked the prose. It was a good balance of vivid description without dragging out the plot.