A review by hoodsicle
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Song of Achilles is a complex and heart-wrenching tale of war, legacy, fate, and the complexities of human nature and the innate humanity of love. Over the course of an entire lifetime, readers can follow the tale of Achilles and Patroclus through honour, exile, education, relationships, and multiple grapplings of destiny. At once larger than life in its setting and impossibly intimate in its humanity. A tale of impossible war and of simple love at once. 
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