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The Song of Achilles
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Zoë
Hope Madeline Miller is ready to pay for my very exspensive therapy.
Nash (all too unwell)
No one will dare to tell me Achilles and Patroclus were 'good friends'

they loved each other so much and so purely
I'm gonna cryyy
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ash
Sep 17, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: would-die-for
reread:

lol mental stability haha whats that


WARNING -- SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD !!

We need a 6 stars button. This book ACTUALLY broke me. Emotionally, physically- I can't even form words. This and They Both Die At The End- I can't.
I think all feelings should be halted.
Let it be known that I cried 3 times during this book >:DDD Emotions, amiright





The first thing that I want to start off with was the writing style. I absolutely ADORED it. It was so so so gorgeous.

"I could recognize him by touch alon
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Multifandom Booknerd ✨ Kiera ✨
“Name one hero who was happy."
"You can't." He was sitting up now, leaning forward.
"I can't."
"I know. They never let you be famous and happy." He lifted an eyebrow. "I'll tell you a secret."
"Tell me." I loved it when he was like this.
"I'm going to be the first." He took my palm and held it to his. "Swear it."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the reason. Swear it."
"I swear it”


When I first heard that The Song of Achilles was a "version of the Illiad", I was nervous about how Miler would retell the story,
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Nimrat
Jan 27, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
3.5 stars

I didn't really feel attached to the characters at all and I felt myself getting really bored, hence the rating. Oh plus I already had spoilers so
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Emma Hopps
Mar 31, 2021 marked it as to-read
CJ King
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adele
May 25, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favs
Marie
Aug 24, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Ruby Standing
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pais ★
Jun 22, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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Holly Brantley
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