A review by azaliz
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional inspiring slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is a sweet story, of love and fame and gods and war.

I knew the story of Achilles and Patroclus already, I've read many takes on the Trojan War, and still I loved to revisit these characters, especially from the eyes of Patroclus who is always a side character in the usual Greek epics.
His sweetness, his relentless love, his simple recollection of Achilles's and his time together, it all makes for a nice book to read when you don't want a complicated tale and you love queer stories and mythology.