gayelfboi 's review for:

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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liked it the first time. After reading more of the author’s academic work on ancient Greek culture I come back loving and appreciating it even more. Cried both times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture