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The Song of Achilles - Nyanyian Achilles by Madeline Miller

1438 reviews

ambers147'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

kshy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The beginning was so strong that I believe it left my expectations way too lifted to be able to find the second half of the book enjoyable. I feel that if the intention was to tell a story from Homer's works through the lens of romance, that romance that was established so strongly in the beginning should have been maintained throughout the entirety of the novel, rather than withering in the second half.

This made the deaths of Achilles and Patroclus feel so much more hollow and emotionless than they had the potential to be, because the romance and personalities that had previously been so vividly expressed through the writing had withered away long before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Grief, Murder, Gore, Medical content, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Genocide, Body horror, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

anavae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and War

zoe_wein's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and War

delphi_oracle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

sunshine_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

probably an unpopular opinion, but i did not like this book very much. i love greek mythology and classic retellings, but this fell flat for me. i found it to be painfully boring at times, and monotonous. i read about half of it, then i had to finish it by listening to an audiobook to help me finish it. 

there were times when YEARS passed in the book, and there were no major developments - plot or character. also, i find the trojan war itself to be boring, so i am not quite sure what i expected getting into this book. i felt that there was little to no character development. patroclus started out weak and submissive, and pretty much ended that was as well. achilles was often seen as stoic and unemotional and was only moved by his grief

after patroclus' death

. 

i am emotional and a hopeless romantic, so of course i did cry at

patroclus' death and the very last sentence when they were finally reunited in the underworld

. that was emotional. i knew of

achille's death because of my knowledge of greek mythology, but was not expecting patroclus' death

. 

overall, this was a bit of a pain to get through, and outside of the love story (as tragic as it was), there was not much substance to it. i am disappointed by the book, but also relieved that it is over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

altarieltelemnar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War

badmom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

The choice of first person narrative through Patroclus is clever & moving, giving the entire story more emotional depth, in addition to adding an outside perspective to one of the most famous Greek heroes. 

The historical references and details of weaponry & battle are peripheral; the bulk of attention is spent humanizing the characters through their lesser-known thoughts & behaviors. 

In the end, this well-known war story becomes a rich, beautiful examination of friendship, love, & family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Violence, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Slavery, and Infidelity

biobeetle's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War