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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Ok this is the best book I have read by far. I had already read a version of Trojan war in high school, absolutely loved it and like most people who read illiad, Achilles was my favourite character. But the character development of Achilles and Patroclus in this is on another level. I genuinely cannot find flaws in the writing, the story, the character depth, the buildup. To me, this is how perfect a book can get.
Looking forward to reading more from Madeline Miller!
Looking forward to reading more from Madeline Miller!
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
:((( heart wrenching.
how bittersweet it was going from the beginning and their precious time in the mountain to the end. achilles development was painful but made for a devastating and loving story. ugh. i had a guess as to how things would end based on how people talk about this book and i still cried.
how bittersweet it was going from the beginning and their precious time in the mountain to the end. achilles development was painful but made for a devastating and loving story. ugh. i had a guess as to how things would end based on how people talk about this book and i still cried.
Great read, love the retelling of the Iliad. The key to this book is the multi-dimensional characters with their human emotions.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't like homosexual romances
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
i loved reading this right after Clytemnestra, as i had already learned so much about characters i found myself thoroughly enjoying the new perspectives and details regarding the long war. not just the war, watching Patroclus and Achilles grow old together was a delight. I teared up a little bit during their deaths, but because Achilles was being an entitled prick the weeks leading up to his downfall i was not as sad as i would have been if his death occurred earlier. you could say that i’ve fallen victim to how many of the greeks saw him
the obsession Patroclus had with Achilles feet did not go unnoticed by me btw. homeboy loved his boy’s feet
the obsession Patroclus had with Achilles feet did not go unnoticed by me btw. homeboy loved his boy’s feet