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MADELINE MILLER YOU BITCH I DIDNT ASK FOR MY HEART TO BE BROKEN SO SEVERELY
Edit:
I reread this to get out a slump, and once again, is this book truly one of the most beautifully written things I’ve ever read. Give it a chance. It’s worth it :)
Edit:
I reread this to get out a slump, and once again, is this book truly one of the most beautifully written things I’ve ever read. Give it a chance. It’s worth it :)
I wish I could give this book 10 stars omg THE PERFECTION. rtc
This book was okay. To start, I'd like to say that I adored the writing style and the narration of the audiobook was lovely! As someone who doesn't know much about Greek mythology, I found it easy to understand, which I appreciate. But I'm kind of disappointed with how underwhelmed I feel. It wasn't bad, it just didn't click with me? I think what made it more difficult for me to want to love this book was the fact that it was more fast-paced than I would have liked and that I sensed little chemi
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May 30, 2021
Kavya Raj
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
you-will-forever-be-my-always,
standalone-read
Can someone check my wrist for a pulse? Because THIS.BOOK.HAS.KILLED.ME.
The Song of Achilles is a standalone by Madeline Miller, which explores the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. It is a retelling of the Greek hero Achilles’s story and the part he played in the Trojan War. The story takes place from Patroclus, Achilles’s lover’s point of view. Set in Ancient Greece, this story explores love, life and loss is an intricate way. The book begins with Patroclus’s birth and concludes wit ...more
The Song of Achilles is a standalone by Madeline Miller, which explores the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. It is a retelling of the Greek hero Achilles’s story and the part he played in the Trojan War. The story takes place from Patroclus, Achilles’s lover’s point of view. Set in Ancient Greece, this story explores love, life and loss is an intricate way. The book begins with Patroclus’s birth and concludes wit ...more
This was...okay. I don’t know why people have been hyping this so much and giving it five stars, as the characters and plot is all average. (I didn’t even cry at the end like everyone said they did, and this is saying something since I literally cry for EVERYTHING and ANYTHING so i don’t know). I really wished the characters were more fleshed out, because I didn’t feel a THING for them, in fact, I HATED Achilles in the end. Both Patroclus and Achilles were greedy and stupid so I just gave up. Th
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WHY IS IT SO TRAGIC
Jan 09, 2019
Shay
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Riveting
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Anushka
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it was amazing
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