Reviews

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

marianapolicarpo's review against another edition

5.0

just finished this book and the situation is this: tears streaming down my face while I hold this dammed book open on the last page to my chest and rock trying to find some comfort

heleniwn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

lazthewhale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Spoiler

okay but why would he keep going up the wall??? I feel like he would have been able to safely make it back to the camp?? 😭

Spoiler

but it was beautiful, heartbreaking, and I would torture my heart all over to read it again. 

freyaws's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.75

myadrinkscoffee's review against another edition

4.0

ok actual review: I would have rated it 5 stars but the first couple of chapters something about how it was written I really didn’t mesh with, and I actually almost dnf’d it. But thankfully I kept going because I absolutely LOVED the rest of the book.

Rant : oh my god Pyrrhus doesn’t show up until the last what 10 pages? And I was just angry the entire time. Like he is the absolute WORST PERSON EVER

natmids's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

ataccata's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.25

sapphicdagger's review against another edition

5.0

breisis was the best character tbh

mymumwouldbeproud_'s review against another edition

5.0

The thing is I didn’t even cry when both of them died but I cried during the time Achille’s son talked about Patroclus and then hysterically cried at what Thetis did at the end.

anxiousbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

4.75