A review by lovingseas
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
I’m not going to put this in spoiler tags because in the earlier pages of this book, there is mention of rape. I hate how this author made it seem so normal, and there are no content warnings anywhere in the book. Looks can be insanely deceiving, the cover of this book looks all shiny and new, but I stopped when I’ve already read (a few times) the misogyny written in its content.
It also plainly has child abuse written in the first few pages as well. You can tell the “king” of the protagonist is neglectful toward his own child.
I don’t know why the hell she did this, whether it was “accurate” back then, Miller had the audacity to change things yet she chose to write about rape and to let men have power in all their glory in this book— slavery and pedophilia is also mentioned. I stopped when on page 61.
I’m so fucking disgusted and angry because rape and getting away with with sexual things slyly is written here.
I’m fuming. This is the first time I read in months. I hate this bitch for writing rape like it was nothing. What did you even wish to gain from that? Empathy? I hate you, Madeline Miller. Next time, give a trigger warning.
It also plainly has child abuse written in the first few pages as well. You can tell the “king” of the protagonist is neglectful toward his own child.
I don’t know why the hell she did this, whether it was “accurate” back then, Miller had the audacity to change things yet she chose to write about rape and to let men have power in all their glory in this book— slavery and pedophilia is also mentioned. I stopped when
Spoiler
Achilles’ dad “offered him” a woman, the context here is that a woman would be given to Achilles for sex, disgustingly ‘offered’ by his dadI’m so fucking disgusted and angry because rape and getting away with with sexual things slyly is written here.
I’m fuming. This is the first time I read in months. I hate this bitch for writing rape like it was nothing. What did you even wish to gain from that? Empathy? I hate you, Madeline Miller. Next time, give a trigger warning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Rape