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A review by rynbrnlsglzr
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
5.0
If you love mythology and a love story, this book is for you!
This is a beautifully written queer retelling of the story of Achilles. The prose is rich, delicate, and scenes are described in vivid detail. There’s strong themes of love, pride, honor, belief, fate, and violence.
This is a beautifully written queer retelling of the story of Achilles. The prose is rich, delicate, and scenes are described in vivid detail. There’s strong themes of love, pride, honor, belief, fate, and violence.
“There is no law that gods must be fair, Achilles.”
“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
“I am made of memories.”