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A review by rashellyreads
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ve never read a book as beautiful as The Song of Achilles.
Every word was strung together to make beautiful sentences…so beautiful that whilst highlighting, my highlighter gave out. I felt like I was reading a very long poem because of its beauty. One of my favorite was reading it aloud and hearing the story come from my lips.
I grew attached to the characters almost immediately. I wanted to protect Patroclus, I admired Achilles, I grew angry with Thetis, and I wanted to do nothing but hug Briseis. Despite how much I despised a character, I still loved them. It was almost like I was right there with them.
The middle (between arriving at Troy and warring against Troy) was pretty slow but everything else made me want to go to the next chapter.
It’s truly better than any Romeo and Juliet.
Every word was strung together to make beautiful sentences…so beautiful that whilst highlighting, my highlighter gave out. I felt like I was reading a very long poem because of its beauty. One of my favorite was reading it aloud and hearing the story come from my lips.
I grew attached to the characters almost immediately. I wanted to protect Patroclus, I admired Achilles, I grew angry with Thetis, and I wanted to do nothing but hug Briseis. Despite how much I despised a character, I still loved them. It was almost like I was right there with them.
The middle (between arriving at Troy and warring against Troy) was pretty slow but everything else made me want to go to the next chapter.
It’s truly better than any Romeo and Juliet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault