A review by ambdocksey22
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A good read, but there are a few out of place words. Miller seems to forget who’s perspective the book is written from. Patroclus describes people as ‘olive skinned’ but Patroclus is olive skinned too so he would not describe other people as that if he had never seen anyone of a different skin colour of himself before. There are a few others, but over all I enjoyed the retelling of the war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War