A review by bardinhell
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s taken me years to finally read through the book and I am most pleased with myself for doing so. This was a heartbreaking and lovely version of the book Iliad and the ten years, almost as long as the Greeks sat on that beach, Mrs. Miller took to create this novel was well worth it. A triumph.