Reviews

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

lkilmer17's review against another edition

4.0

I love a good retelling of any story as long as it’s a captivating tale. This story was beautifully written and tells an incredible love story. We all know the names and their fates, but this book tells a completely different viewpoint. Loved it!

popgoesbitty's review against another edition

5.0

CWs: rape, murder

This book has been loved and reviewed thousands of times so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel. But wow, wow, wow. Definitely in the top 5 for the year. Romantic, fast-paced, poetic... *sigh*

shebookmarks's review against another edition

5.0

A beautifully written story with a ironically most perfect tragic ending. Fighting scenes were written so well, that I could actually imagine something in my head. Made me emotional as hell, the little lovely scenes and the way Patroclus just describes Achilles made my heart melt. It's like reading hundred pages of a love letter

lauram23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

t_yl_r's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

nyx0s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

titchy_annie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

tigersmurf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

flora_denoulet's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I really liked it in the beginning, but at the end Achilles was kinda giving me the ick.

aris_shelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75