A review by darkndani
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
4.0
Let me start by saying that I do not care what historians say... Achilles and Patroclus were in love.
I knew I would love this book from the first chapter. The writing was just too beautiful not to love it. But of course like all Greek Mythology, it can be easy to get lost in it. So there were points I was confused or found myself zoning out.. but once I caught up or focused again I was in love all over again.
The story is very accurate to the Iliad but with some creative liberties throughout. Which made me love the story and characters more than I would had I just read the original.
The love was poetic and the last few chapters had me crying almost the entire time.
The beginning is slow but the ending is strong.
I knew I would love this book from the first chapter. The writing was just too beautiful not to love it. But of course like all Greek Mythology, it can be easy to get lost in it. So there were points I was confused or found myself zoning out.. but once I caught up or focused again I was in love all over again.
The story is very accurate to the Iliad but with some creative liberties throughout. Which made me love the story and characters more than I would had I just read the original.
The love was poetic and the last few chapters had me crying almost the entire time.
The beginning is slow but the ending is strong.