kateships's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
The final chapter is a gut punch in the best way. I absolutely recommend this book, but it will make you cry.
I can’t speak to how true to the mythology she was as I haven’t read the Iliad (one day!), but the story is beautifully written and I like that it was told from the eyes of Patroclus, I found it interesting and it wasn’t what I expected.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny and Rape
Minor: Self harm and Pregnancy
addienoah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I finished this in a short period of time because I am a fast reader that frequently reads. But I considered this a slow read because of how long it felt. Each page you had to pay attention and digest. The language was something you also had to adjust to. In all this was a medium read.
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Outing, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, War, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Torture, Hate crime, and Physical abuse
nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Blood, War, Injury/injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Classism, Rape, Child death, Animal death, Homophobia, Cursing, Misogyny, and Self harm
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
“I thought, This is what Achilles will feel like when he is old. And then I remembered: he will never be old.”I have never read a love story convey so much closeness. Even the physical gap between their bodies must have been too much distance for them to bear.
The prose reads like poetry. The story was incredibly satisfying and kept my interest. I got teary-eyed a few times. This is a story where two characters dare to love in a world where marrying for love is an outlier.
Spoiler
Odysseus was the only other person who was truly in love in this book?Spoiler
“Patroclus, I have given enough to them. I will not give them this.”Graphic: Sexism, Alcohol, Animal death, Pregnancy, Murder, Child death, Medical content, Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, War, Blood, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Outing, and Violence
grimlogan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That being said, it’s worth the read if you’re already interested. I don’t think I’d re-read or recommend it to anyone who hadn’t already expressed interest.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape and Slavery
tomasalbanez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying and War
Minor: Slavery, Ableism, Pregnancy, and Sexism
imnotarke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Death, Sexual violence, and Child death
Moderate: Slavery and Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia
thebookpaiges's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Medical content, and Misogyny
pixie_dust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Spoiler
especially during bloody fights, medical scenes, the plague, and almost anything related to a woman character.Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, and Rape
Moderate: Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship
pitedavid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
gods, hubris, known figures, tragedy and prophesiesGraphic: Blood, War, Murder, Violence, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Homophobia, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Self harm, Child death, Misogyny, and Classism