nav26 's review for:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This started very slow for me, but I think part of that is because I was expecting there to be more plot. It's definitely more of a character driven book though. The writing was beautiful and descriptive. Like lots of others, my heart absolutely broke near the end. I cried real tears, and it's been a while since a book has made me do that. The descent of Achilles character and how it affected Patroclus, who still loved him despite everything...just perfection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm