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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

17 reviews

captainoliimar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

anaguana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: Sexism and Religious bigotry

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Song of Achilles starts off strong, but as the war against Troy goes on, the story loses itself and becomes dreadfully boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Outing, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

matheo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kliu55's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

I finally read The Song of Achilles after seeing it all over Tik Tok and hearing my friends talk about it, and I am so glad I did. Having rarely read Greek mythology after my Percy Jackson days, it was easy and fun to step back into this world. I absolutely adored the characters, and the slow build made this book hurt in all the best ways. Even though readers hear Achilles' prophecy long before reaching its fulfillment, the knowledge of what is to come does not soften the blow when reading this heartbreaking story. I laughed, I smiled, I cried. Absolutely loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

There are descriptions of war, which involves murder, death, taking women as property, etc. but nothing awfully gory. Subtle, recurring homophobia.

inkslate's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent

remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An absolutely gorgeous book that I can't wait to read again and again! I loved the premise of this book, a reimagining of one of the classic tale of one of the greatest heroes of the Trojan War, was sure to be amazing. 

Madeline Miller did not disappoint! I loved the dichotomy between Achilles and Petroclus. They make each other better in a way that only true lovers can. There were so many quotes throughout the book that had me catching my breath while listening to a great narration. I can't wait to read this again in paper copy so I can continue to admire the prose for years to come! This is easily one of my favourite books for its beauty that reminds you that great writing is art. 



"And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone." -Chiron

"In the darkness two shadows reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet and light spills in a food like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun" -Madeline Miller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Rape, and Religious bigotry