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4.5 stars. It took me over two weeks to read the first half of this book and an afternoon to finally finish it. Keeping up with the characters was a challenge at the really slow pace I started (most often, books on my Kindle are the few pages I read just before I fall asleep), especially since I'd forgotten most of what I learned of Greek mythology (I read the Iliad and the Odyssey in 10th grade ... 40 years ago!) I finally looked up the history of the Trojan War and read a short summary of the
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Devastatingly good.
Based on Achilles from Greek mythology. Told from patroclus’s point of view. It’s pretty okay. They’re lovers and it’s cute.
An interesting take on the life of Achilles and Patroclus, as told through Patroclus's eyes. It tells similar aspects as told through Pat Barker's "The Silence of the Girls" though a male perspective. In both stories Patroclus's comes off quite well. They take a very different spin on the role of Briseis, and I definitely prefer Barker's version for that.
Both stories convey the horrors of war, the destruction that comes from men seeking glory and power. The Song of Achilles also focused on the ...more
Both stories convey the horrors of war, the destruction that comes from men seeking glory and power. The Song of Achilles also focused on the ...more
An inter reimagining
This is a rich and interesting re-imagining of the Achilles myth. Steeped in the original myths, it has been reshaped into a moving tragic love story.
This is a rich and interesting re-imagining of the Achilles myth. Steeped in the original myths, it has been reshaped into a moving tragic love story.
That was depressing. Beautiful, but oof. My heart.
Gorgeous prose. I’m not a big mythology person, but could appreciate this retelling.
Aug 27, 2022
Denise Cormaney
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Jun 12, 2021
Kate
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it was amazing
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