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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
killed me. the yearning is absolutely insane. don't know how historically accurate it is, but god i loved the dynamic between achilles and patroclus so much. so poetically wonderful
•gelezen met bookbuddy• dit is eigenlijk totaal mijn genre niet (romance), maar vond het toch echt de moeite waard. Het begint wat minder goed vind ik, maar het einde is prachtig. Het leert je omgaan met de dood en leert ook heel veel over de Grieken. Prachtig einde
DNF @ p. 175. wasn’t bad at all just not my fav genre. a lil slow. maybe i’ll finish it some day
I absolutely adored the start of the book but it kinda lost me when the war started. I feel like it didn't have to be so long. I know the war was several years but idk I found myself just wanting hector to come and fight already because I was dying from boredom.
I adored the main characters and liked their development although I felt like some of the storyline needed addressing and some of the story kind of fell off at some points.
This book gave me mixed feelings as a whole. I'm not one of those people that care for the accuracy of the characters or gods. I am just here to read a good story. But, it was just ok for me. The start was great, the middle was fine and the ending was ok.
All in all it was fun for a bit and the story made me sad, happy and shocked at some scenes. So I'll give it 3 stars as I'm just unsure. I wouldn't call it an amazing read for myself but others might find the book good. Maybe I'll reread it at some point and like it but for now it's just ok for me.
I adored the main characters and liked their development although I felt like some of the storyline needed addressing and some of the story kind of fell off at some points.
This book gave me mixed feelings as a whole. I'm not one of those people that care for the accuracy of the characters or gods. I am just here to read a good story. But, it was just ok for me. The start was great, the middle was fine and the ending was ok.
All in all it was fun for a bit and the story made me sad, happy and shocked at some scenes. So I'll give it 3 stars as I'm just unsure. I wouldn't call it an amazing read for myself but others might find the book good. Maybe I'll reread it at some point and like it but for now it's just ok for me.
dark
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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
If you want a story about gay Greek boys, this is the book for you.
Be prepared to cry.
Be prepared to cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Outing, War
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish it was longer so that there is more to enjoy
“In the darkness two shadows reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.”
This book made me, tore me down and put me back together again. Just beautiful.
This book made me, tore me down and put me back together again. Just beautiful.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
fast-paced