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A review by skudiklier
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sometimes when I hear too many good things about a book, I'm hesitant to read it, because how could it live up to the hype? But wow was this amazing.
It's hard to write a review just after reading it, when there are still tears on my face. No one warned me how much this book would make me cry. But honestly by the end I found myself comparing it to Romeo and Juliet--only a much much better version.
It's hard to write a review just after reading it, when there are still tears on my face. No one warned me how much this book would make me cry. But honestly by the end I found myself comparing it to Romeo and Juliet--only a much much better version.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, and Slavery