A review by mgcord
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I CRIED. SO HARD. IN THE LAST THREE CHAPTERS.
what his mother did in the final chapter for Patroclus killed me
when in the close they mention throwing figs between Achilles and Patroclus? Weeping. So beautifully written the whole way through. Really felt like I was there on the Greek isles too. Briesies is underrated. 
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