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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
emotional
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Beautiful writing and a a great reimagining of the Iliad. Pretty sure I cried at the end, but who am I to say.
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
‘He is half of my soul, as the poets say.’
This is easily the most beautiful book I have ever read.
Told from the eyes of Patroclus, an exiled prince from Greece in the age of heroes, The Song of Achilles explores the deep bond between our two beloved greek heroes leading up to the Siege of Troy. Patroclus and Achilles’ relationship is certainly not shied away from in Homer’s Iliad, though this retelling begins when the boys are only nine, following them through their life together.
"We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other."
Madeline Miller has a way of transfixing me with her words, each sentence seemed to have been borne of beauty. There is trouble in my mind when trying to properly explain what The Song of Achilles did to me; it has touched my heart like no other story could.
"I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world."
From the moment that Achilles and Patroclus met, I knew this would be a difficult book to finish, especially knowing the end that both heroes would come to. I’ve stopped after certain chapters, gaping out of sheer amazement at what this story was doing to me. Madeline Miller is able to convey emotions brilliantly, making my heart surge and fall with both Patroclus and Achilles through their love and pain.
“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
Never in my life have I cried as hard as I did during this book. The characterization and thought that went into creating such a gorgeous end was wonderfully executed, because whether it was from wonder, shock or disbelief; I’m left more than just heartbroken.
The first and last words of this book put together make ‘My sun’...
I can’t help going back to Patroclus’ narrative, feeling he’d speak this of Achilles <3
This is easily the most beautiful book I have ever read.
Told from the eyes of Patroclus, an exiled prince from Greece in the age of heroes, The Song of Achilles explores the deep bond between our two beloved greek heroes leading up to the Siege of Troy. Patroclus and Achilles’ relationship is certainly not shied away from in Homer’s Iliad, though this retelling begins when the boys are only nine, following them through their life together.
"We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other."
Madeline Miller has a way of transfixing me with her words, each sentence seemed to have been borne of beauty. There is trouble in my mind when trying to properly explain what The Song of Achilles did to me; it has touched my heart like no other story could.
"I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world."
From the moment that Achilles and Patroclus met, I knew this would be a difficult book to finish, especially knowing the end that both heroes would come to. I’ve stopped after certain chapters, gaping out of sheer amazement at what this story was doing to me. Madeline Miller is able to convey emotions brilliantly, making my heart surge and fall with both Patroclus and Achilles through their love and pain.
“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
Never in my life have I cried as hard as I did during this book. The characterization and thought that went into creating such a gorgeous end was wonderfully executed, because whether it was from wonder, shock or disbelief; I’m left more than just heartbroken.
The first and last words of this book put together make ‘My sun’...
I can’t help going back to Patroclus’ narrative, feeling he’d speak this of Achilles <3
emotional
sad
medium-paced
One of my favorite books of all time.