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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

80 reviews

sharpenedknives's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Slavery, Grief, and War

dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

I think this is the saddest love story i've ever read. Heartbreaking, breathtaking, and beautifully written (also painful bc of how much sadness it has).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hdluback's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

heard a lot about this book and it definitely lived up to the hype. you’ll just want to keep reading more and more. a bit confusing at first to get into, but a really wonderful story in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Outing

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

_bobatea_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy, and Outing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Cannibalism

acebooknerd_07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

charlottx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

I loved this book. The writing was wonderful and what a magical way to tell this story. 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

zombiemozart0725's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Having read Circe, also by Miller, first, I came into her debut novel with high expectations. Circe was a masterclass in character analysis, wrapped in near-flawless poetic prose. And though I can very clearly see where Miller improved when writing her second novel, I was far from disappointed by the tale of Achilles and Patroclus. The relationship they share is beautifully flawed, a show of total devotion and worship, tempered by the flaws that make these characters human. Patroclus's often too-gentle heart and Achilles's heroic hubris take center stage here, especially in the last third of the book as Homer's Illiad truly kicks into high gear. Miller's use of metaphor and kenning authentically reflects the poetry of the Greek epics, at times seeming strange ("Skin the color of fresh-pressed olives," when pressed olive juice is bright green, being the most infamous example) but all the more sincere when one considers that such bizarre syncretisms were present in the original as well. Notably, the ancient Greeks had no word for "blue," and so Homer took to describing the sea as"wine-dark," despite only a superficial resemblance between wine and the sea. All-in-all, Miller's heartfelt prose delivers a lovesick story between one of the most famous heroes in Ancient Greek mytho-history and his stalwart, devoted, kindhearted conpanion. 

The only aspect of this story that keeps it from being a full 5 stars for me is the focus on Achilles's and Patroclus's adolescent love-life. This come  down to personal preference, as Miller seemingly never shies away from the Ancient Greek world's cultural proclivities (especially towards women and children), but the romanticization of two 15- to- 16-year-olds being intimate with one another was a tad too much culture shock for my tastes. 

All I can say to conclude is, I hope more than anything we get to see more of these retold stories in Miller's signature style. Perhaps it's a shot in the dark, but I would adore an exploration of the character of Medusa. If only to see how Miller reconciles the original monstrous character with the victimized retelling popularized by Ovid. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia and Suicidal thoughts

iamlexy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

Well, it’s Greek mythology, what did you expected? The sex content it’s on a low key, it’s not that graphic but it’s still there