A review by imaginefishes
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i hated the beginning (

childhood trauma

)
i hated the end (

pyrrhus was a dick and i’m glad he was killed

)
this is the (almost) embodiment of a greek tragedy, and would have been so if not for

the completely idiotic way patroclus dies due to his own hubris against the gods

also thetis is annoying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual violence