Reviews tagging 'War'

The Song of Achilles - Nyanyian Achilles by Tanti Lesmana, Madeline Miller

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stitchbooks22's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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kilianisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

6 stars to be honest
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olivia_piepmeier's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Miller's mythological retellings have gotten a lot of attention and it's totally my thing, so it was just a matter of time until I actually read them.

My familiarity with Achilles/Troy was surface level. I was a little distracted at first about what's going on and who's telling the tale, but quickly fell into this world Miller painted so well balancing character development and plot progression. Trying to look back and quickly summarize it, it's just a love story with some godly interventions put against a setting of war. The narrator's role is a whole other layer of enjoyment, from a narrative perspective, near the end. I will certainly read Circe based on my experience with this!
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chloe_2311's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

LGBTQ+ Frendly is the only bonus and reason for the 2.5 ⭐️⭐️•5 I’m giving if not it would’ve been a 1⭐️. This is the most boring book iv ever read unless you include twilight! Now make it into a movie and I will 100% watch and probably love like I do twilight but the book for me was bland and wasn’t interesting or captivating at all for me it was droning on and on regarding the same shit again and again.
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raaj's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was so beautifully written it was like turning each page to written gold. Such a well rounded book where the characters are likeable and the writing style is so understated but dense and admirable. The world building is so immersive as well and this culminates in making one of the best books I’ve read so far.
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tomo_momo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am devastated
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keelymightread's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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nxpe's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-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

3.0

Finding a star rating for this book is a challenge. I didn't really like the story because it was honestly so incredibly boring. It really only picked up at the 75% mark, in my opinion.

However, the writing is very beautiful, I can appreciate the story of what it is, and my god was I sad by the end of it. It genuinely ripped my heart out of my chest and proceeded to stomp on it over and over and over in that last ten percent.

I can recognise the fact that this is a very good story, but I don't think I liked it, which is why I'm landing on a three star rating. 
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el_wheel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

Madeline Miller is nothing if not a woman who can make me sob 
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madanxiety's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

Really rich language that skillfully encapsulates the elegance of the ancient texts about Greek stories. I'm glad I took my time with it - because it's so plot-heavy, it's important to pay attention and not miss details due to distractions. A unique problem for audiobook readers. 
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