A review by summersnitch
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was pure genius. It was so beautiful, so heart-breaking, so pure and such a good representation of a very different culture with very different values. I appreciated how in the context of the book and even for such a pacifistic character as Patroclus
the war,
the sacrifices made sense culturally, how much honor meant, which is not understandable for us, but it was important to this story and portrayed as such. And also, at which point which violences were acceptable and not. It made it very interesting to watch this different culture and value-system and learn about it. And it is just one of the greatest and most heart-breaking
romances
to read. Incredibly beautifully written.
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