hotsauce 's review for:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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If you want a story about gay Greek boys, this is the book for you.

Be prepared to cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Outing, War

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts