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A review by matilde_mero
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It took me a while to get into this book, like more than half the book, I wasn't getting all the hype. My twelve year old self obsessed with greek mythology was really disappointed with my present self.
I was bored even when they went to war, maybe because everything is written by Patroclus and I didn't really like him until much later (or maybe because I have a goldfish memory and there are so many names of kings and heroes I kept forgetting). By the time Briseis shows up it got a little bit more interesting for me, but I was only fully committed when the beef between Achilles and Agamemnon started to get hot. The last few chapters had me in a chokehold, especially the last 4 ones had me screaming in my head the entire time (now the twelve year old me was proud).
I just have to say that the 2004 Troy movie did us dirty by having Achilles and Patroclus being cousins instead of lovers. And I really hate Pyrrhus.
I was bored even when they went to war, maybe because everything is written by Patroclus and I didn't really like him until much later (or maybe because I have a goldfish memory and there are so many names of kings and heroes I kept forgetting). By the time Briseis shows up it got a little bit more interesting for me, but I was only fully committed when the beef between Achilles and Agamemnon started to get hot. The last few chapters had me in a chokehold, especially the last 4 ones had me screaming in my head the entire time (now the twelve year old me was proud).
I just have to say that the 2004 Troy movie did us dirty by having Achilles and Patroclus being cousins instead of lovers. And I really hate Pyrrhus.