The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

Enjoyment: 4.23Quality: 4.55Characters: 4.27Plot: 4.36
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Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062060624. Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.


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    not that I didn’t how how it was gonna end because, you know but still this broke me

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    I love love love this story. I HATE the audiobook narration. Why does Achilles sound like a middle aged man when he's literally a child

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  • Can’t tell if I’ll like this book…

    I’m a big mythology fan, but mostly from a childhood nostalgia and YA reading perspective (think PJO and ATLA), whereas my adult reading taste skews more mystery/fantasy. Of course this book stood out to me with the praise it garnered, but I can’t tell if it will be up my alley?? Can anyone share thoughts on comparing this to popular YA mythology?

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