jantzi02 's review for:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

4.5

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It’s excellently written, but

when Achilles dies, he’s shot in the heart. Not the heel. Which is the one thing that people know about him. He’s impervious to weapons everywhere except his heel, because that’s where his mother held him when she dipped him in the Styx. And he got shot in the heart.

Aside from that, it’s beautiful. I didn’t cry, which surprised me greatly, but it’s a wonderful read, and I’m glad I’m done with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment