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4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Beautiful prose, beautiful retelling of a well known story, and another of my favorite things I’ve ever read. Even if you know Achilles’ and Patroclus’ story it will not save you from how deftly Madeline Miller manages to knife you in the gut with it. It’s rare that books are so pretty to read and satisfying when you finish them, 10/10.
The reviews saying it’s slow or uninteresting or mary sue-y (the characters are literally archetypes trapped in the confines of the same story as it’s been for forever????) feel like they’ve been left by folks who probably shouldn’t have picked this one up in the first place.
The reviews saying it’s slow or uninteresting or mary sue-y (the characters are literally archetypes trapped in the confines of the same story as it’s been for forever????) feel like they’ve been left by folks who probably shouldn’t have picked this one up in the first place.
Check den Hype überhaupt nicht. Wäre ohne das Hörbuch wahrscheinlich auch nie zum Ende gekommen und das war tatsächlich auch der beste Teil des Buches. Alles davor fand ich größtenteils nicht wirklich spannend aber ich bin wahrscheinlich auch die falsche audience.
The Song of Achilles is an absolute delight— An ancient story transformed into a modern novel. Complete with excitement and mystique. This novel weaves an enchanting bond between Achilles and Patroclus.
finally a famous book that felt like it's reasonably hyped, and the prose was beautiful
absolutely beautiful; i didn’t catch on some paragraphs because english is not my first language but i totally enjoyed everything and i can understand all the adoration this book received