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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

41 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Even knowing the story of Patroclus and Achilles in broad strokes, i was gripped by the incredible storytelling. The role of legacy and memory in the story was done exceptionally well. the roots of the story shone in a retelling with modern sensibilities intertwined with in. This work is an incredible achievement in writing and adapting a story that for many exists only as a footnote in the large story of the trojan war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

eli__minecraft's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-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? N/A

5.0

This book was a rollercoaster. Thought the start to like the last 100 pages was normal a little unhinged but fine but then the last 100 pages was just blood sweat and tears I was literally crying like a baby. I love this book so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia, Slavery, and Cannibalism

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

quixie's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Homophobia, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

literaryfae'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have read The Song of Achilles thrice now and I’m still amazed by how beautifully crafted the storyline is. While the basic blueprint for the story had been pre-plotted by The Illiad, The Song of Achilles manages to be a standout in its own right. 

Madeline Miller seems to really understand the art of writing. She manages to create a world in this novel where everything matters. Words and actions of the characters at the start of the book which may have seemed inconsequential are brought back later on and tied together perfectly. 

Miller is also a master at invoking emotion in the reader. I grew up obsessed with Greek Mythology and have therefore known the story of Achilles (and subsequently Patroclus) since a young age. Even on my first read, I opened this book knowing how it would end. Yet Miller’s words still manage to make me cry, even now on my third read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Blood, Grief, and War

Minor: Cannibalism

pasanov's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

An amazing retelling of the story of Achilles and Patroclus, Madeline keeps going strong after Circe, I can't wait to read more of her work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

_4reha's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.75

y’all this book is crazy good and so fucking beautiful, usually i dont care about books like song of achilles and thought i wouldn’t really like it but no, this was literally 🧑‍🍳💋 y’all need to go read it rn, just trust me on this cus i frl thought i wouldn’t like it or wtv but nah. 
the last few chapters though >>>> 💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Infertility, Torture, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Cursing

mblanke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Homophobia

Minor: Kidnapping and Cannibalism

annavarney's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Such a beautiful book. Very descriptive. Slow start but it builds to a beautiful ending. The last couple chapters really are heart wrenching. I will probably reread the last couple chapters over and over again for the rest of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cannibalism

megan_j's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I thought people were exaggerating when they said how sad this book was - THEY WERENT. Very rarely does a book make me cry but this one did the trick, and also kept me up all night. It is literally the saddest thing ever. The end of this book really saved it for me, all the way through I was floating between a 4 and 4.5 rating simply because there are SO MANY CHARACTERS. And they have SO MANY different names, and I get that it’s all the mythology and stuff but I found it sooo hard to keep track at times and who I should actually be keeping track of and who is going to important to the story that I need to remember later on. Overall it was beautifully written with wonderful characters. Read if you want to cry!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism