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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

1474 reviews

sophiegiggly's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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? No

4.5

Spoiler

i hated the ending, why did both of them have to die? they were so perfect until Achilles started acting not like himself and then Patroclus literally sacrificed himself for Achilles. i liked how thetis added Patroclus’ name on the statue to be with Achilles in the underworld

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Rape

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, War, Murder, Child death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual content, and Animal death

Minor: Rape and Animal cruelty

learivel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I anticipated heartbreak and tears going into this because of the reviews and general convo. I felt kinda separated from the story for a while so I thought I was safe but the last 20 or so pages hit me like a fkn truck. WATERWORKS FR

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape

urlordlorin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Achilles'i neden Aşil diye değil de Akhilleus diye çevirdiniz? Neyse. Beklediğimden çok daha iyiydi. Uzun zamandır okuduğum en akıcı kitaplardan. Patroklos'a ve onun biraz sakar kişiliğine bayıldım. O kadar "insan" bir karakterdi ki. Akhilleus da aslında bazı yönleriyle fazlasıyla gerçekçi bir karakterdi bence, gücü eline alınca kibrine yenilmesi açısından.

Spoiler

Thetis, ikinci "en iyisi ölecek" kehanetini getirdiğinde Patroklos'un öleceğini tahmin etmiştim. Bu kısmın tahmin edilebilir olması can sıkıcıydı benim için. Yani Patroklos karakteri bir anda cesaretlenmeye, öne çıkmaya, "işe yaramaya" başlamıştı. Ben, önce Akhilleus'un ölümünü Patroklos'un ağzından duymak isterdim sanırım. Trajedi elementine daha çok katkıda bulunurdu bence, Patroklos daha duygusal, şiirsel bir karakter. Yine de "küllerimizi birbirine karıştırın ve bizi birlikte gömün" kısmından sonra biraz ağlamış olabilirim.

Ayrıca savaş sahnelerini daha canlı bir şekilde okumak isterdim. Geçiştirilmiş geldi bana. Overall favori karakterim Briseis bu arada. Keşke daha çok yer verilseydi. Yalnızca onu anlatan bir kitaba bile çok okay'im.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Rape, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

lizdon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Xenophobia, War, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, Deportation, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Transphobia, and Rape

Once they reach war, there are mentions of how they treat female slaves that are stolen during raids, which is accurate to the time but can be hard to read. Not detailed, mostly just commented at.

aisabel's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape and Medical content

brogancha's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, Murder, Death, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Gore

Minor: Homophobia

foile_eimyr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I am inclined to blame the author of

Spoiler

implementing heteronormativity into queer relationship. Patroclus's personality was entirely twisted for the sake of anti-military philosophy, which made his relationship with Achilles look invalid. Originally, Patroclus was his close friend and comrade, he, of all other boys, had the guts to rival with the greatest warrior, which made Achilles respect him and contributed to their special bond. Instead, Patroclus whines and cries and begs throughout the whole book (his whole life, really), and it gets progressively worse as he waits for Achilles and is eventually compared to his wife. Even his role as a healer is represented less than him hanging out with slave women.I was honestly really hurt for him being portrayed like that.

That bit made me bitterly disappointed and dissatisfied at the end. The book hurt me in an unpleasant way. I liked the style though, and I absolutely love Greek mythology, hence the star rating of 3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and War

Moderate: Rape

gabbylandis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I could never write an articulate enough review for this book. Simply put, it was so beautiful. Touched my heart in a way no other book has. Madeline Miller is a poet of the modern age. The intention with which this was crafted is so apparent. Perfect for anyone who loves ancient history, especially history done right.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Rape

angeldevoursliterature's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Medical content, Bullying, Slavery, Misogyny, Murder, Animal death, Gore, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Grief, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cursing