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Back in January, I filmed my response to two videos pertaining to the best and worst rated books that I read according to Goodreads ratings. I liked all of the books that were on the best rated list, while I actually liked some of the books on my worst rated list. Here is an instance in which a book could make the best rated list and it turns out being a book that I did not like in The Song of Achilles. I do admire and respect the grasp and knowledge that Madeline Miller has on her subject matte
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Having loved Miller's most recent book, Circe, I immediately put myself on the waitlist for this one at the library. Here she plucks Achilles and the Trojan war out of the Iliad and gives us a fantasy of the war to reclaim Helen of Troy from her captors, all told through the eyes of Achilles's friend and lover, Patroclus. It's part coming-of-age, part friendship/love story, part mythology about Gods and Goddesses, and, last but not least, a big part of this is that war. True to what often happen
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Our world was one of blood, and the honor it won.
Oh the many many feels... I'm not in a state to write a proper review (any typos I blame on the tears still clinging to my lashes), but here goes nothing.
I thought this was absolutely wonderful. It tells a familiar story in a fresh, beautiful way through the eyes of an exiled prince who grew up as a de-facto slave in the court of Achilles' father. I absolutely loved this idea of telling Achilles' story through his eyes, I thought it was a wonderfu ...more
Oh the many many feels... I'm not in a state to write a proper review (any typos I blame on the tears still clinging to my lashes), but here goes nothing.
I thought this was absolutely wonderful. It tells a familiar story in a fresh, beautiful way through the eyes of an exiled prince who grew up as a de-facto slave in the court of Achilles' father. I absolutely loved this idea of telling Achilles' story through his eyes, I thought it was a wonderfu ...more
Patroclus is the perfect narrator to bring the myths of Achilles into focus. I loved every word of this novel. Fat tears slipped down my face as I reached the end. Their love story felt more important than the whole war around them.
I picked my copy of the book up last year on a trip to New Orleans. Octavia books is a charming bookshop there.
I picked my copy of the book up last year on a trip to New Orleans. Octavia books is a charming bookshop there.
This may be one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read. I was moved deeply by Achilles and Patroclus from the beginning, when the relationship started, through all the changes and evolution, to the end, and after death.
What else is there to love about Madeline Miller's first book? Well, there's the backdrop of Ancient Greece and all the the beautifully rendered characters: heroes, gods, princes, lovers, slave girls, Achilles and Patroclus - the half human half god, and the underdog c ...more
What else is there to love about Madeline Miller's first book? Well, there's the backdrop of Ancient Greece and all the the beautifully rendered characters: heroes, gods, princes, lovers, slave girls, Achilles and Patroclus - the half human half god, and the underdog c ...more
Blown away! WOW! Oh to be loved by either Achilles or Patroclus! This book was out of my comfort zone & I am so happy I gave it a chance. Can’t wait to read Circe!
So, Troy, but bfs instead of bros and much better written than watched
Excellent book! One of my favorites! More to come.
Jan 18, 2019
Alistaire Ira Jones (Taylor's Version)
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Jan 24, 2021
Bonnie Brandt
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