A review by pointlessmoss
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 The caring, devoted bond of the main relationship, and the grief of being a good person, the desperation for honour and fame, the fear of loss, are so heart-wrenching -- both in the sweetest and most painful ways -- and they fit together perfectly in romantic and blunt prose that held onto me and didn't let me go until the end. I'm so glad I read this so I could feel the joy and the tragedy and know the beauty of this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Sexism, Classism, Grief, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Outing, and Fire/Fire injury