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rachel_zim 's review for:
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
WOW. This book wrecked me. Incredibly well-written and researched with some of the most descriptive imagery I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I felt the breeze, smelled the sea, saw the glinting armor, heard the battle, tasted the figs. This book was full of longing, tortured anguish, unspoken love and promises, betrayal, death, legacy, and sacrifice. The love and tenderness between Achilles and Patroclus grows and blossoms so beautifully and you can't help but fall in love with Achilles. We are able to see his flaws, but Patroclus is too close and has Achilles on too high a pedestal. Despite knowing the fate of the lovers, you can't help but to root for them and hope Miller strays away from their destiny. Truly a remarkable read and is now in my top 5 books of all time.