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The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
“There is no law that gods must be fair, Achilles,” Chiron said. “And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone. Do you think?”
Holy fuck this book was remarkable. I couldn’t stop reading it, I’m not sure if that’s just because of my Greek fanatic personality or this damn book did Achilles justice.
The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is literally one of the most fought over stories between historians, we all know that. Some count this relationship as strictly loving friends and others as lovers and partners.
In the end, despite what you want to believe... these two men loved each other with an intensity that literally shook Olympus. I’ve heard this story countless times and I’ve always thought of Achilles as an arrogant ass. I know there was good in Achilles but hubris really was his fatal flaw. Miller spun this tale from Patroclus’ POV tremendously.
You saw the loving side of Achilles, this powerful demigod that we have all grown up learning about was not just a child of a god born for greatness who ended in tragedy like most hero’s. He was mortal, immensely mortal and he loved so deeply that he died for it.
Reading this with the romance thickly invested and portrayed between these two in this novel was intense. I’ve never laughed, cried, and laughed so hard. Their love was portrayed beautifully and if you’re a hopeless romantic then give this a read despite the tragic end to these lovers.
I loved it. Now I’m going to just sit here cry.
Holy fuck this book was remarkable. I couldn’t stop reading it, I’m not sure if that’s just because of my Greek fanatic personality or this damn book did Achilles justice.
The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is literally one of the most fought over stories between historians, we all know that. Some count this relationship as strictly loving friends and others as lovers and partners.
In the end, despite what you want to believe... these two men loved each other with an intensity that literally shook Olympus. I’ve heard this story countless times and I’ve always thought of Achilles as an arrogant ass. I know there was good in Achilles but hubris really was his fatal flaw. Miller spun this tale from Patroclus’ POV tremendously.
You saw the loving side of Achilles, this powerful demigod that we have all grown up learning about was not just a child of a god born for greatness who ended in tragedy like most hero’s. He was mortal, immensely mortal and he loved so deeply that he died for it.
Reading this with the romance thickly invested and portrayed between these two in this novel was intense. I’ve never laughed, cried, and laughed so hard. Their love was portrayed beautifully and if you’re a hopeless romantic then give this a read despite the tragic end to these lovers.
I loved it. Now I’m going to just sit here cry.