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A review by onefineelephant
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
8/10. Pretty gay. I know the story of Achilles pretty well which made all of the foreshadowing lines very nice. I didn't know how involved Thetis was in the story. I liked how Achilles, who could be easily seen as arrogant and haughty, was portrayed as a rounded person from Patroclus' point of view. Overall, I liked it but I wouldn't say it's an instant favorite.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Alcohol