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myloop's Reviews (60)
I came away from reading this feeling that it was less of a romance, and more of a commentary on generational trauma, and the pain it inflicts on naive youths. Though this story has been referenced and retold to the point of exhaustion, that message still feels fresh and alive as the moment the ink dried on Shakespeare's page.
Pros:
-Writing is scrumptious.
-Adding dynamic tension in places the original didn't have
-Expanding personality and relationships from the original
-Bringing classics to a modern audience, hell yeah Iliad!
-Thetis is badass
Cons:
-In the original, Pat a great warrior, he just CHOOSES to heal people. Making Pat weak detracts from that choice, even if it does leave more room for character growth.
-Not enough exploration of Achilles' rage issues.
-Very mixed feelings on changing Briseis'...."occupation" to be more palatable for a modern audience
-When enough major things are changed, it starts feeling like fanfiction. I have nothing against fanfiction, but it does lose a certain grace that I think it could've had if it stayed truer to the original
-Writing is scrumptious.
-Adding dynamic tension in places the original didn't have
-Expanding personality and relationships from the original
-Bringing classics to a modern audience, hell yeah Iliad!
-Thetis is badass
Cons:
-In the original, Pat a great warrior, he just CHOOSES to heal people. Making Pat weak detracts from that choice, even if it does leave more room for character growth.
-Not enough exploration of Achilles' rage issues.
-Very mixed feelings on changing Briseis'...."occupation" to be more palatable for a modern audience
-When enough major things are changed, it starts feeling like fanfiction. I have nothing against fanfiction, but it does lose a certain grace that I think it could've had if it stayed truer to the original
There's a certain...audacity in thinking that such a powerful, almost divine romance could cultivate in the setting of an American highschool.
The most compelling part remains Carlisle's backstory, even though it's told so briefly that it could be jotted on the back of a napkin. Meanwhile, you could compile all the parts that talk about the rain and weather, and it would remain a novel length.
I offer one star because it takes place in my homestate (WA.)
The most compelling part remains Carlisle's backstory, even though it's told so briefly that it could be jotted on the back of a napkin. Meanwhile, you could compile all the parts that talk about the rain and weather, and it would remain a novel length.
I offer one star because it takes place in my homestate (WA.)