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A review by bookishpatricia
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
5.0
"I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me."
I didn't think I'd love this book as much as I did. I love Madeline's writing style here (I can't say the same about Circe though). I love the slow-burn romance. I'm here for the mild spice with sugar sprinkles here and there. I'm very picky with my 5-star reads, but this was a no-brainer. I did hear that this book is a tear-jerker, but once again, no tears were shed on my end.
I don't have any "smarter" review beyond what others have already done, so I'll just share my reading experience.
At first, I struggled with the first few chapters. Listening to the audiobook gave me the nudge I needed. It was also how I "read" about 50% of the book. It was such a game-changer. I listened to the audiobook on 1.2x speed while working and I would only annotate if something caught my attention. That's how I ended up finishing half of the book in one day.
I didn't think I'd love this book as much as I did. I love Madeline's writing style here (I can't say the same about Circe though). I love the slow-burn romance. I'm here for the mild spice with sugar sprinkles here and there. I'm very picky with my 5-star reads, but this was a no-brainer. I did hear that this book is a tear-jerker, but once again, no tears were shed on my end.
I don't have any "smarter" review beyond what others have already done, so I'll just share my reading experience.
At first, I struggled with the first few chapters. Listening to the audiobook gave me the nudge I needed. It was also how I "read" about 50% of the book. It was such a game-changer. I listened to the audiobook on 1.2x speed while working and I would only annotate if something caught my attention. That's how I ended up finishing half of the book in one day.