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carissalittle 's review for:
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
They. Were. Cousins.
Reading books without knowing anything about them is honestly my favorite thing. I don’t think I would have read this if I knew it was a love story between Achilles and Patroclus.
The beginning was slow and too romanticized for them being children (and cousins). I love Greek Mythology because it’s so fucked up and sad, and that just wasn’t the vibe for a good chunk of the book.
Once we got down to war/battle, I enjoyed how it stuck to what actually happened.
I think if I had gone into this book without knowing the actual story, it would have torn me apart. The author explaining in the end why she didn’t go with Achilles and his heal made me feel better too.
This books was a whirlwind of emotions and I’m still reeling.
Reading books without knowing anything about them is honestly my favorite thing. I don’t think I would have read this if I knew it was a love story between Achilles and Patroclus.
The beginning was slow and too romanticized for them being children (and cousins). I love Greek Mythology because it’s so fucked up and sad, and that just wasn’t the vibe for a good chunk of the book.
Once we got down to war/battle, I enjoyed how it stuck to what actually happened.
I think if I had gone into this book without knowing the actual story, it would have torn me apart. The author explaining in the end why she didn’t go with Achilles and his heal made me feel better too.
This books was a whirlwind of emotions and I’m still reeling.