lottienat 's review for:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

4.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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For one, I still hate Achilles. For two, I dislike how undermined Patroclus was in this book. He was a warrior, not useless and meek in the slightest. Beautifully written and I can appreciate the retelling, but I can also acknowledge that this is practically pure fan fiction.