Magnifico e commovente, oltre ogni dire.
Madeline Miller mi ha piacevolmente sorpreso, è riuscita a cavar fuori dai miti antichi e dall’Iliade stessa un romanzo che non è semplice ricopiaticcio, non è amalgama confuso e fuorviante, e allo stesso tempo esula dalle informazioni in nostro possesso, dalle fonti e dalle letture incrociate. Integra tutto questo con dignità e consapevolezza. Insomma: un romanzo moderno di ottima fattura.
E, finalmente, è stata resa giustizia alla voce (per quanto romanzata) del buon Patroclo, Philtatos - il più amato. Cosa sarebbe stato Achille senza Patroclo, e cosa Patroclo senza Achille?
adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring slow-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

first of greek related books i've always wanted to read and it did not disappoint !!! i loved every part of it and it makes me regret why i didn't read it sooner

A beautiful tragic love affair. Madeline Miller was able to transform an all too familiar epic into a deeply emotional and fresh new tale. We're exposed to a different side of a Trojan war - where the battlefield doesn't only take place on the beaches of Troy but in the hearts of men. Patroclus and Achilles will forever be my favorite couple in Greek mythology.
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-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: No
emotional hopeful 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: No
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I come back every year to update my review on this book and I can say that to this day it still stands as one of my favorites.
Achilles and Patroclus were meant to fall, but they made it so beautiful in the process.
emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3 ⭐️ - Writing is mediocre, but still an entertaining story. I will say that Patroclus & Achilles stay the same throughout the story, not much character development, unfortunately.