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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay tier.
Je pense qu'on m'a survendu cette lecture.
Je l'ai bingeread lors de 6 heures de train et du temps à tuer, sans trouver ça bouleversant.
Les descriptions sont belles mais quelque chose me dérange dans la narration, la façon de conjuguer les temps, quelque chose. J'ai du mal à mettre le doigt dessus.
Peut-être que j'aurais dû le lire en anglais ? On m'a recommandé la traduction française et j'aime bien lire dans ma langue maternelle, histoire de réhabituer les rouages de mon cerveau à fonctionner correctement. Pas de chance pour cette fois-ci.
Connaître le sort funeste de tous ces héros aurait dû me faire me lamenter sur la fatalité de leur destin, mais je n'arrivais juste pas à me sentir concernée.
I mean, I saw Epic: The Musical not long before that and I was in tears.
Aussi, miskine Patrocle.
Je pense qu'on m'a survendu cette lecture.
Je l'ai bingeread lors de 6 heures de train et du temps à tuer, sans trouver ça bouleversant.
Les descriptions sont belles mais quelque chose me dérange dans la narration, la façon de conjuguer les temps, quelque chose. J'ai du mal à mettre le doigt dessus.
Peut-être que j'aurais dû le lire en anglais ? On m'a recommandé la traduction française et j'aime bien lire dans ma langue maternelle, histoire de réhabituer les rouages de mon cerveau à fonctionner correctement. Pas de chance pour cette fois-ci.
Connaître le sort funeste de tous ces héros aurait dû me faire me lamenter sur la fatalité de leur destin, mais je n'arrivais juste pas à me sentir concernée.
I mean, I saw Epic: The Musical not long before that and I was in tears.
Aussi, miskine Patrocle.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a good book! The last third of the book had me on edge. The last few pages of the book had me bawling my eyes out!!
This book gave me true happiness only to snatch it from my hands and tear my soul apart in creative ways. No amount of spoilers will protect you from the tears. It will consume you and then spit you out. It will ruin you. Read it!! :D
This book just underscores what a strong writer Madeline Miller is and highlights her strength in narration. I read Circe first, and prefer that story to this one, but I would recommend them both!
I read this knowing the story of Achilles, but only a bit. I knew what was coming, and expected it.
But the writer has this amazing talent of walking through the years, making you feel like you have lived with Patroclus each step of the way. You feel the years as if you were living through them yourself.
It was heart wrenching, but absolutely beautiful. At the end, despite knowing what would happen, I found myself quietly denying what was going to happen. How it happened.
Then, when Achilles falls:
“He is a man,” Apollo says, “Not a god. Shoot him and he will die.”
It struck me. I expected the whole shoot in the heel like in the story. But this hurt more. It meant more. Despite the good ending (though bittersweet) I still have to remind myself of it. It hurt SO much.
But the writer has this amazing talent of walking through the years, making you feel like you have lived with Patroclus each step of the way. You feel the years as if you were living through them yourself.
It was heart wrenching, but absolutely beautiful. At the end, despite knowing what would happen, I found myself quietly denying what was going to happen. How it happened.
Then, when Achilles falls:
“He is a man,” Apollo says, “Not a god. Shoot him and he will die.”
It struck me. I expected the whole shoot in the heel like in the story. But this hurt more. It meant more. Despite the good ending (though bittersweet) I still have to remind myself of it. It hurt SO much.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
