A review by grimm_bear
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book has caused me to kick my friend out of the bus seat next to me so i could ball up sideways on the seat and question my existence
this could have been due to the nature of retelling a story, but i think it is also due to the writing used in this wonderful book
with all that said i really do recommend this book to anyone who wants a well written heart breaking love stroy to read
Spoiler
the starting of the story with patroclus’s childhood story to then meeting achilles and finding a home and finally to the dark and morbid camp near troy was so well blended i felt as if i was being floated along by the current of the story not drug along with inserted elements to move the story alongthis could have been due to the nature of retelling a story, but i think it is also due to the writing used in this wonderful book
with all that said i really do recommend this book to anyone who wants a well written heart breaking love stroy to read
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, War, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Homophobia, Violence, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Murder, and Slavery