The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another beautiful read, authored by the immensely talented Madeline Miller. I found that I did not like this novel quite as much as I enjoyed ‘Circe,’ but this more than filled my quota for mythological retellings for the time being.
Upon first glance, you might think that this novel is about the life of Achilles, and in a way it is. However, it is more accurately about the life and influence of Patroclus, a cast-off prince who was exiled by his own father. Patroclus falls in love, goes on adventures, and faces the kind of loss that makes you weep.
Miller took this age old tale, and revitalized it into quite the masterpiece.
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