A review by laurajgx
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I hate this book, but only because of how good it was. It went exactly the way I thought it would, of course (it's not an unknown mythological story), but i was still sad. I could only cry in the last few chapters. Truly beautiful and heartbreaking, a term many others have used. A great book.
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