A review by callanisreading
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

After losing his claim to his father’s throne, Patroclus is taken in by a neighboring kingdom, where he encounters the demigod prince Achilles. As their companionship blossoms into a deep love, the Trojan War forces the two young men to confront the consequences of Achilles’ destiny. In this story of morality, mortality, and love that transcends both, Miller reimagines the epics of Homer as a love story that is as human as it is immortal.