A review by pigeonpersona
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

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

4.0

I'm glad I got around to reading this one. A beautiful telling of the lives of Patroclus and Achilles before and during the Trojan War. The first couple hundred pages were good but not great, and I felt like there could have been more moments added to make me grow to like the characters more. However, it was nice to have Patroclus as the narrator, as you could always feel his love for Achilles. I think I cared more about Patroclus' feelings then I cared about Achilles. 

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